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It's always kind of hard to post in these threads.. i always fear i will be labeled as repetitive shill o.o
I can't help that the places i play at mostly treat me so damn well..
So, i will start off with the basics:
Best Casino Manager 2014:
This still is, and probably will always be, Mr. Pat Harrison, as most of us know from the great 32red Casino.
Can't say much more then i have stated in the previous years, but i can add this, this last year he has even exceeded my slightly-bordering-on-the-insane-expectations!
Above and beyond he already was, and left, right and center, now he has found a new dimension to shine in, it's getting obnoxious Pat!
I really can't, nor will try to, start to describe how much this guy does for a nitwit like me! But that well..., i can only imagine how he might treat the really valuable customers!
I am absolutely sold to this gent, and even if it turns out he was the devil in disguise after all, then i will happily serve my time in the Great Hot Cellar, and try to do a little bit of redemption there...
In all earnest, there are only a few things a real good Manager, apart from running a tight operation and keeping a tidy ship, can do extra to please his customers, and that is to make them feel appreciated and cared for... and above all, those are the things that he does best.
No doubt in my mind his attentions are sincere, and i am pretty sceptical normally... but it's been a good few years now, and so far it has only gotten better.
Many thanks for another great year Pat. Hope you win the award!:notworthy
Best Casino 2014:
Really hard this year! Normally also goes to 32Red by default, but as Guts and Redbet aren't "new" anymore, and i have been enjoying their fast payouts, great palette of Games, and also the interaction with staff and management, it made things quite difficult, so in order to please my conscience, i decided to pull apart the Best Casino part in Two segments, being, Best Stand Alone Casino and Best Multi Platform Casino.. I find it more fairly scaled this way, just a suggestion.
So, here goes:
Best Stand Alone Casino 2014:
Easy peasy now, 32Red! Absolutely still in love with their daily promotions, being daily and all, also the seasonal promo's are always fun, and worth it, then of course the extra Club Rouge attentions and offers, the Red Letter days and on top of that the best manager around, accompanied by one of the best teams in the business, well, you're bound to get some kind of award in my book! So basically a no brainer: with weekend cashouts and multi games added it would be the best overall i.m.o, but who knows what the future will hold...
Best Multi Platform Casino:
Very hard to choose between Guts and Redbet for me, but the fact that they have Ben, tipped the scale in favor of Guts (i am now really getting to know the new team of Redbet, but since Andy left there were a few hiccups and it took some time to get everything straight, whereas @ Guts things just carried on and even improved and as such my decision was made easier, since it is a whole year that is accounted for after all)
Both great places mind you, and i am confident it will be even harder in 2015, as when you check out Redbet's new layout, the new and improved affiliate section and their latest efforts in offering great promo's, i think they might just win it for me next year!
But this year it's Guts, and well deserved: A great team, great Head of Operations, lightning fast payouts and awesome promo's at least once every week, makes this a big winner, now where is that WMS Ben....?
Third place would definitely go to CasinoLuck, and NextCasino, there are only a few things there that need to be stepped up, then they will make it very hard for me not to award them in this section...
Honourably mentioned would be Unibet, MrGreen, Betat and Vera and John, which are all very cool places, but i am not in any position to put them in my winner list yet. I do play in Unibet very often, and have been dabbling a bit in Mrgreen and V&J, and also Betat, but there is still something missing in each of these places i.m.o. as they all have a few things that regularly irk me, be it lack of promos, lack of personal attention, half hourly forced time outs or whatnot, and so i just keep returning to my fav's as mentioned above.
Let's look ahead and see what they will be showing in 2015!
Best US Facing Casino 2014:
Still 3Dice for me, but that is because they have a special place in my heart forever..I said it before, they are especially great for the poor gellas and felines in the land of opportunity, but also a very cool place in general, really outstanding support, maybe even the best in the business, really looking forward to see a few more games, and maybe a revamped loyalty scheme that would appease more to the less frequent players, or low rollers like myself? Bet that would get me playing more often again!
Very, very close 2nd place, is the JPC group, really happy i started playing there more seriously last year, especially their South African sister, the SpringBok Casino, has been giving me much joy, very decent bonuses (free monies, wagering free spins and match ups), cheapest currency on the net i could access, and as such a great place to go when i am low on funds, yet still can play at 100.- per spin!
Also very pleased so far with their payments team and support, of course nowhere near as fast as the other places i play at but very acceptable as they have been keeping to their own guidelines so far.
I bet they might win it for me next year, let's see what happens in 2015 first..
Best Casinomeister Presence and Special Promotions 2014:
You would think that 32Red and their awesome guy Mark would steal this easily, but i was really gobsmacked as i saw Betat's efforts here the past year, absolutely amazing, very cool, and even innovative at times, i really liked it, and it is part of the reason i started depositing there really..So, hat's off to Betat! very present and very generous and i hope you have motivated the other Casinos to do the same!
Honourable mentions of course as mentioned Mark/32red, Ben/Guts, and Marius/Redbet <-as of late
Really appreciate all your extra efforts!
Best Newcomer 2014:
Also hard this time, as i have done a few tryouts of Thrills and SuperLenny, BestCasino, BGO and NextCasino which should all qualify...
Also noticed in the previous posts there were only very few that voted for this category.. maybe because it's so damn hard, and there are quite a few!
I am going to award it to NextCasino, as i really think with a few more little changes they (and sister Luck of course) could well be fighting for the Best Multi Platform next year, as i already stated.. but i really think they have done an excellent job so far, Their forum presence through Eric, is also very much appreciated!
Hats off to all of them of course, i really can see all these contenders grow into some serious competition for the winner list with just a little extra effort.
Best Casino Forum 2014:
Cant forget Casinomeister! a swell place to hang out, and it's not for nothing i am logged in 750 days a year!
Apart from all the great members here, and the cool and active, and especially helpful reps, there are the core Members of the CM team, Bryan himself, MaxD, Simmo, Webzcas and of course Vortran and special mention to the CAG group also!
They all make my stay here informative, amusing and all in all very worthwhile! keep up the great work!
By the way, i also voted for you on the IGB, which if anyone cares, can be done here:
No idea if it means anything to you, but i figured it was a good thing!
Most Valuable Member 2014:
..... ME!
Oh wait, i mean YOU! No really, i think we ALL are an intrinsic part of this community, and the more colorful the better, that keeps things interesting and more balanced as a whole, but if i really must pick a member who's contributions i have found most entertaining i would like to award mr. BETAT, for his zealous posting, and awesome threads, amongst which are T.G.I.F, all the Promo's and especially the General Charity lobbying
Close second are:
Tirilej, Jasminebed, Path, AndyB, CasinoBen, KasinoKing, Rainmaker, IgameRobin, Unibet Rep, Lucas, Mark32red, Casinomeister, Maxd, Simmo, Igor, Vinyl, Nifty, Lotusch, Nate, mattsgame, Wild Reels, 243Lines=daft, Jetset, amourgirl, weesie, cpndp, helwin, Blathaon, kktmd, PNE, dunover, Chopley, Suzecat, secret2, off the top off my head that is..there might be 25.878 missing
As i said, i really like everyone here in a way, and i hope i didn't offend anyone by not being in the top of my head names, as i am Dutch and my short term memory was affected due to my natural habitat and i was helpless and totally forced to smoke all that weed purely out of environmental and peer pressure
Anyway, that's all for now!
I can't help that the places i play at mostly treat me so damn well..
So, i will start off with the basics:
Best Casino Manager 2014:
This still is, and probably will always be, Mr. Pat Harrison, as most of us know from the great 32red Casino.
Can't say much more then i have stated in the previous years, but i can add this, this last year he has even exceeded my slightly-bordering-on-the-insane-expectations!
Above and beyond he already was, and left, right and center, now he has found a new dimension to shine in, it's getting obnoxious Pat!
I really can't, nor will try to, start to describe how much this guy does for a nitwit like me! But that well..., i can only imagine how he might treat the really valuable customers!
I am absolutely sold to this gent, and even if it turns out he was the devil in disguise after all, then i will happily serve my time in the Great Hot Cellar, and try to do a little bit of redemption there...
In all earnest, there are only a few things a real good Manager, apart from running a tight operation and keeping a tidy ship, can do extra to please his customers, and that is to make them feel appreciated and cared for... and above all, those are the things that he does best.
No doubt in my mind his attentions are sincere, and i am pretty sceptical normally... but it's been a good few years now, and so far it has only gotten better.
Many thanks for another great year Pat. Hope you win the award!:notworthy
Best Casino 2014:
Really hard this year! Normally also goes to 32Red by default, but as Guts and Redbet aren't "new" anymore, and i have been enjoying their fast payouts, great palette of Games, and also the interaction with staff and management, it made things quite difficult, so in order to please my conscience, i decided to pull apart the Best Casino part in Two segments, being, Best Stand Alone Casino and Best Multi Platform Casino.. I find it more fairly scaled this way, just a suggestion.
So, here goes:
Best Stand Alone Casino 2014:
Easy peasy now, 32Red! Absolutely still in love with their daily promotions, being daily and all, also the seasonal promo's are always fun, and worth it, then of course the extra Club Rouge attentions and offers, the Red Letter days and on top of that the best manager around, accompanied by one of the best teams in the business, well, you're bound to get some kind of award in my book! So basically a no brainer: with weekend cashouts and multi games added it would be the best overall i.m.o, but who knows what the future will hold...
Best Multi Platform Casino:
Very hard to choose between Guts and Redbet for me, but the fact that they have Ben, tipped the scale in favor of Guts (i am now really getting to know the new team of Redbet, but since Andy left there were a few hiccups and it took some time to get everything straight, whereas @ Guts things just carried on and even improved and as such my decision was made easier, since it is a whole year that is accounted for after all)
Both great places mind you, and i am confident it will be even harder in 2015, as when you check out Redbet's new layout, the new and improved affiliate section and their latest efforts in offering great promo's, i think they might just win it for me next year!
But this year it's Guts, and well deserved: A great team, great Head of Operations, lightning fast payouts and awesome promo's at least once every week, makes this a big winner, now where is that WMS Ben....?
Third place would definitely go to CasinoLuck, and NextCasino, there are only a few things there that need to be stepped up, then they will make it very hard for me not to award them in this section...
Honourably mentioned would be Unibet, MrGreen, Betat and Vera and John, which are all very cool places, but i am not in any position to put them in my winner list yet. I do play in Unibet very often, and have been dabbling a bit in Mrgreen and V&J, and also Betat, but there is still something missing in each of these places i.m.o. as they all have a few things that regularly irk me, be it lack of promos, lack of personal attention, half hourly forced time outs or whatnot, and so i just keep returning to my fav's as mentioned above.
Let's look ahead and see what they will be showing in 2015!
Best US Facing Casino 2014:
Still 3Dice for me, but that is because they have a special place in my heart forever..I said it before, they are especially great for the poor gellas and felines in the land of opportunity, but also a very cool place in general, really outstanding support, maybe even the best in the business, really looking forward to see a few more games, and maybe a revamped loyalty scheme that would appease more to the less frequent players, or low rollers like myself? Bet that would get me playing more often again!
Very, very close 2nd place, is the JPC group, really happy i started playing there more seriously last year, especially their South African sister, the SpringBok Casino, has been giving me much joy, very decent bonuses (free monies, wagering free spins and match ups), cheapest currency on the net i could access, and as such a great place to go when i am low on funds, yet still can play at 100.- per spin!
Also very pleased so far with their payments team and support, of course nowhere near as fast as the other places i play at but very acceptable as they have been keeping to their own guidelines so far.
I bet they might win it for me next year, let's see what happens in 2015 first..
Best Casinomeister Presence and Special Promotions 2014:
You would think that 32Red and their awesome guy Mark would steal this easily, but i was really gobsmacked as i saw Betat's efforts here the past year, absolutely amazing, very cool, and even innovative at times, i really liked it, and it is part of the reason i started depositing there really..So, hat's off to Betat! very present and very generous and i hope you have motivated the other Casinos to do the same!
Honourable mentions of course as mentioned Mark/32red, Ben/Guts, and Marius/Redbet <-as of late
Really appreciate all your extra efforts!
Best Newcomer 2014:
Also hard this time, as i have done a few tryouts of Thrills and SuperLenny, BestCasino, BGO and NextCasino which should all qualify...
Also noticed in the previous posts there were only very few that voted for this category.. maybe because it's so damn hard, and there are quite a few!
I am going to award it to NextCasino, as i really think with a few more little changes they (and sister Luck of course) could well be fighting for the Best Multi Platform next year, as i already stated.. but i really think they have done an excellent job so far, Their forum presence through Eric, is also very much appreciated!
Hats off to all of them of course, i really can see all these contenders grow into some serious competition for the winner list with just a little extra effort.
Best Casino Forum 2014:
Cant forget Casinomeister! a swell place to hang out, and it's not for nothing i am logged in 750 days a year!
Apart from all the great members here, and the cool and active, and especially helpful reps, there are the core Members of the CM team, Bryan himself, MaxD, Simmo, Webzcas and of course Vortran and special mention to the CAG group also!
They all make my stay here informative, amusing and all in all very worthwhile! keep up the great work!
By the way, i also voted for you on the IGB, which if anyone cares, can be done here:
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No idea if it means anything to you, but i figured it was a good thing!
Most Valuable Member 2014:
..... ME!
Oh wait, i mean YOU! No really, i think we ALL are an intrinsic part of this community, and the more colorful the better, that keeps things interesting and more balanced as a whole, but if i really must pick a member who's contributions i have found most entertaining i would like to award mr. BETAT, for his zealous posting, and awesome threads, amongst which are T.G.I.F, all the Promo's and especially the General Charity lobbying
Close second are:
Tirilej, Jasminebed, Path, AndyB, CasinoBen, KasinoKing, Rainmaker, IgameRobin, Unibet Rep, Lucas, Mark32red, Casinomeister, Maxd, Simmo, Igor, Vinyl, Nifty, Lotusch, Nate, mattsgame, Wild Reels, 243Lines=daft, Jetset, amourgirl, weesie, cpndp, helwin, Blathaon, kktmd, PNE, dunover, Chopley, Suzecat, secret2, off the top off my head that is..there might be 25.878 missing
As i said, i really like everyone here in a way, and i hope i didn't offend anyone by not being in the top of my head names, as i am Dutch and my short term memory was affected due to my natural habitat and i was helpless and totally forced to smoke all that weed purely out of environmental and peer pressure
Anyway, that's all for now!