Casinomeister works like an overseer of industry practices for the online casino space and has been striving hard in order to make it a safer and fairer place for players to indulge in. The Casinomeister Awards, which name the best and worst in the industry each year, are eagerly awaited in the month of January, and this year was no exception. The awards for the year of 2011 were finally announced last week. The announcement ceremony also stated that this was the 11th year for the awards, and there were as many as 40 categories in which the awards would be given. Some of the popular category results have been listed below.
The biggest of all categories is the Best Casino Global category, and this was won for the ninth year in a row by 32Red Online Casino. The primary reason for this continual success has been their unflinching customer dedication and sticking to fair practices. This is primarily the reason why 32Red has always been rewarded with five-star ratings by Top Casinos in the industry. Ever since the UIGEA issue in America, Casinomeister has added a separate category called Best Casino U.S. Friendly. The requirements and conditions for this award are totally different from the normal category. This year, too, the award went to 3Dice Casino, which took over the crown from Club World Online Casino in the year 2010 and has managed to retain their position.
Because online casinos form cartels and groups for effective function, a group brand image is considered to be a major criterion recognized by Casinomeister as well. The award for the best group was awarded to the 32Red Group, whereas Club World Group won the title for the best U.S. friendly group. Several online casinos who are members of this group have been awarded high ratings by Top Casinos. Prominent achievers include High Noon, Aladdin’s Gold, Manhattan Slots, All Star Slots, and Club World.
Special awards are presented to online casinos who involve themselves in charity work to bring smiles to the underprivileged. The award is named the Ted Loh Humanitarian Award. Ted Loh was closely associated with Casinomeister and worked relentlessly to bring smiles to the faces of those affected by natural disasters. This year, the award went to Golden Palace Online Casino. They committed income in excess of $100,000 to those affected in the massive tsunami and earthquake disaster that took place in Japan in 2011.
The online casino software is also a key driver for the business and is considered to be a competitive aspect. During the course of the last three years, there were three different software providers to be awarded with the Casinomeister Best Software Supplier Award each year. These were Microgaming, WagerWorks, and Cryptologic. This year was no different. The award for 2011 went to NetEnt on account of some of the most startling 3-D animations that they released during the course of the year. The free spin rounds provided by them include intriguing features like Shifting Reels, Walking Wilds, and Sticky Wins.
Along with felicitating the best, Casinomeister also declared the worst performers in each category with an aim to warn players of platforms they should avoid. They also hope that the worst would handle the criticism positively and strive for improvement.