Bet365 converted very well for when I had my casino site. If you're a non-us affiliate. I highly recommend Bet365. As for Bwin there are some things you should know about their affiliate program before you signup and promote them. Here is my bwin party partners review. Gambling affiliate marketing as a whole. It pays better than any other market online.
That depends on the type of traffic your website brings in. Also, how many of those 1,000 click your affiliate links. I have had websites that convert 1 in 1,000 clicks and I have had sites that convert at 1 in 10 clicks. It really comes down to your website.
The payouts are big for gambling affiliates because the long term value of the gamblers is huge. You see a lot of these gambling popups on movie related websites..
Casino/bookmaker affiliate progams can be very good. I use a few myself. The ongoing commissions can really stack up. A suggestion is look for the major brands and those who do not carry forward negative monthly balances. For example if your referred players hit a hot streak a win a bit, your commissions can be negative at the end of the month. Instead of carrying that negative amount forward, many casinos/bookie affiliate arranggements zero that negative so you don't lose out and start the following month at zero again.
The affiliate program works as a reward system for website owners, who host advertisements from companies, in this case that of sports betting sites. For the affiliate this is a golden opportunity to make their web space into a useful earning plot rather than a stagnant place.
If your just looking to be an affiliate I would suggest going to http://www.gpwa.org . They list all the best affiliate programs and have a great community that will help you out alot. If you are looking to actually run a casino I would suggest searching "white label casinos" with your favorite search engine and you'll get a list of all the sites that sell software to there casinos.
Is there any program that also offers templates ( your own site to host ) with automatic updates for football, nba, etc?
not sure if they offer templates, but many bookmakers may offer you their live odds or widgets with automatic updates.
Very large market. I'd suggest going to the London Affiliate Conference, if it's not already happened. This is strictly for the gambling market. Also - there are conferences in Dublin and Barcelona related to this market.