Most annoying poster: ThodorisK
Of course AP deserves to win a bunch of "worst" awards.
For best poker room etc. Poker Stars should certainly be considered. VIP program for all in place of rakeback, A+ support and cashout speed and they stuck out the UIGEA when so many bailed making them by far the biggest poker room.
I second that PokerStars nomination, although Full Tilt seem to be doing a sterling job too - except for that suggestion that cheating may have happened there as well. And PS has good tourneys, too - both online and land.
Absolute Poker for sure needs to be 'recognised' with a brickbat award.
Most enigmatic character this year - possibly AJ Green in the Absolute Poker scandal?
RTG - fastest declining, wasting some good games through bad player communication and (mostly) bum licensees.
Most criticised online gambling jurisdiction?
I like Satchmo's idea of most complaints based on PABs - that could provide a little incentive for companies to respond timeously to player problems before they go to PAB.
Hippo Jo - definitely due plenty stick after the shocking way the management has treated owed players in recent months - and bad, unprofessional lack of a plan or communications generally on the failure of the casino.
Biggest hypocrite - maybe Congressman Goodlatte? Plenty of other possibilities though! Consider the Scandinavian governments, for example, or the US horse racing business.
Biggest online progressive jackpot win? Millionaire's Club?
US online gambling politician of the year - Barney Frank?
Most confused enforcement agency? DoJ, with perhaps the French as runners up?
Most entertaining patents case....for sure Bodog.
Longest awaiting trial CEO - David Carruthers with Gary Kaplan as runner-up.
Saddest departure - perhaps Global-Player?
Most prolific games releaser - Microgaming?
Best online gambling loyalty reward - a Porsche (at Pokerstars)
European gambling hero - Charlie McCreevy, EC Commissioner on compliance and a fearless pursuer of state monopolies.
Biggest (and likely most expensive) strategic stuff-up - the USA handling of the WTO online gambling crisis.
Most entertaining or best slot theme?
Most ridiculous sting operation - Louisiana's 70 cent pursuit of Betcha.com at the behest of the Washington state gambling authorities?
Maybe a sub-division of the above - most ridiculous legal penalty - C Class Felony for gambling on the Internet - Washington State.
Most interesting legal challenge to UIGEA - iMEGA?