Your Input Please It's that Time of Year Again! Need your input for the 2014 Meister Awards!

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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..
:D

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....?:lolup:

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.:thumbsup:

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!:lolup:
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!:lolup:
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 :lolup:

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:rolleyes:

Anyway, that's all for now!
 
Inetbet needs to understand that I have been a customer for years and just recently they have been sending me emails about a great offer....if I opened an account! :what: The email is addressed to ' Dear Jane' (my name)...hmmm. .

Just wanted to update this. Emily contacted me to send the email to her. SO, I heard back and It was sent from an affiliate and not Inetbet.
 
Just wanted to update this. Emily contacted me to send the email to her. SO, I heard back and It was sent from an affiliate and not Inetbet.

99% of the time they are, Do the honourable thing Emily and follow 32red & get them of the books, Making casinos look bad
 
Best internet site related to gambling: Casinomeister (surprise,surprise)

Now my winners and losers, only platforms I play:

Best Casino Rival: Refilliates Group (Tropica et al)

Best Casino RTG: CWC

Best Casino MG: 32 Red

Best Casino Playtech: Paddy Power

Best Casino with a lot of providers: GUTS (Betat is nr.2 because my RTP is nailed at 89.9%:D and Tropezia palace is nr. 3 because of lack of promotions)

Best new slot RIVAL: Lion`s Roar ( HV at it`s best, a little bit like DOA but not so boring and with a max. payout beyond your wildest dreams)

Best new slot RTG: Shark school (Wow, RTG can do something different)

Best new slot MG: Jurassic Park (Eye candy at it`s best)

Best new slot Netent: Wonky Wabbits (that says all about NetBent)

Worst slot MG: All 243 ways to lose clones

Worst slot Netent: All except WW

Worst slot RTG: Voodoo Vibes (13 paylines instead of 20 LOL)

Worst slot RIVAL: Leonardo`s Loot ( HV as Lion`s roar without the potential)

Best reps:

RIVAL: Dieter, Dieter and have I said that Dieter is the best:D

RTG: Karolina

MG: All 32 red reps

Multiplatform: Betat

Best promos:

RIVAL: Refilliates Group

RTG: Uptown Aces

MG: 32 red

Multiplatform: GUTS (because they have the best christmas calender)

Most missed member: ChopleyIOM (Where are you?)

Most respected member: dunover (A real gentleman, always nice and he understand when something get lost in translation:thumbsup:)
and of course Nifty29 who is a little bit too quiet in the last time (maybe he is paralized because he will leave Australia in some month:p)

Best new idea: Casinosaga, unique and fresh.

And last but not least:

SPECIAL PRICE TO:

Johnnygotthebon

As far as I know he stopped gambling, I said from his first post he is ill and has a big, big issue ( not only with gambling) and I`m really happy he stopped. I wish him all the best.

So, that`s all folks

Thanks for reading

Up to 20x possible in free spins on voodoo vibes and the feature is actually pretty easy to trigger. The paytables no bad either give it a spin with an rtg free chip seriously is actually a nice game ;)!
 
Up to 20x possible in free spins on voodoo vibes and the feature is actually pretty easy to trigger. The paytables no bad either give it a spin with an rtg free chip seriously is actually a nice game ;)!

Naah, it`s the first amputated slot, 13 payout lines instead of 20. A Halloween gag or whatever:eek:

If you like this slot, have fun.

But not my cup of tea :)

Cheers
 
Naah, it`s the first amputated slot, 13 payout lines instead of 20. A Halloween gag or whatever:eek:

If you like this slot, have fun.

But not my cup of tea :)

Cheers

No worries but is good for doing wagering trust me ;) I figure if you can absolutely own any rival slot you would have no problem with RTG :notworthy:D
 
In lieu of a further derail, I'm going to nominate the US facing casinos, managers, reps that give me the most pleasure. :yahoo:

Ah...we have a new category: "Casino Reps Who Pleasure Me" Thanks Suzecat :thumbsup: :p

Keep 'em coming, folks! I'll be creating a shortlist for the CAG during the first week of Jan (just a few weeks away :eek2:) for the best casino Global and US facing.

Some great suggestions here. Forum highlights are always good - I could use some more of those. :D
 
Best Casino Manager 2014

My vote would definitely go to Karolina at CWC hands down :)

And I'd like to add that I'm really not a Newbie, I've been around a long time, I'm just not an outspoken person unless I feel it warranted. I guess a bit on the shy side.

I can't speak for the EU Casinos but those USA Facing the winner would have to be CWC, "They are the Best".
 
Here goes.

Best casino .... Betat

Best casino group.... NRR

Best new casino.... Superlenny

Worst customer service.... Casinocruise

Most memorable CM moment.... Lotusch quiz resulting in Incrediblestuff letting Dunover donate to a charity of his choice, kindly sponsored by Betat.

PITA casino moment.... VPL migrating accounts to CasinoUK and then migrating to Roxy Palace.
And the overall farce of trying to close duplicate account due to casinos pulling out of the UK

Best promos.... Betat

Worst promo.... Betway group giving me 50 free spins on High Society slot on 5 lines
 
Here goes.

Best casino .... Betat

Best casino group.... NRR

Best new casino.... Superlenny

Worst customer service.... Casinocruise

Most memorable CM moment.... Lotusch quiz resulting in Incrediblestuff letting Dunover donate to a charity of his choice, kindly sponsored by Betat.

PITA casino moment.... VPL migrating accounts to CasinoUK and then migrating to Roxy Palace.
And the overall farce of trying to close duplicate account due to casinos pulling out of the UK

Best promos.... Betat

Worst promo.... Betway group giving me 50 free spins on High Society slot on 5 lines

Yeah the VPL pissed me off too, lead me to believe they were staying for UK players and it was the only casino group that gave me 'VIP' offers

As for the Betway farce, ouch yep that's like a poke in the eye with a sharp stick but in an attempt to make you feel better :p - try 100 spins on Gold Factory @ 10 lines - tossers :eek:
 
Best New Casino

I would like to nominate SlotsLV!
I have had nothing but a wonderful experience playing there. They have quick payout for those of us here in the US. And do 1 payout each month at no charge to customer!
I have won up to $5000 and they paid the total amount in one shot and same time frame, which was actually quicker than they quoted, as my $1500 payout. From time requested which was a Friday mid morning to time it was in my bank was 5 days total. In my bank the following Wed! They always respond quickly to emails and they have a variety of fun games!:thumbsup::notworthy:notworthy:notworthy


Thanks,
Laurie

Best and Worst of Online Gambling - Meister Awards for 2014 - I need your input!

Yep, once again a year has flown past (man, it went quick) and the Casinomeister Awards are being compiled and kicked around. This is your chance to suggest new and interesting categories, awards, recipients, or any other input for that matter.

For the newbies, The Casinomeister Awards are dished out right after the Xmas break - usually during the third week of January (this year the last week of Jan.). It's a super-duper special annual event that's been done since 2001.

For quite a number of people, these are the only awards that matter...

The most recent years:

https://www.casinomeister.com/static/meister_awards/bestworst2013.php
Best Worst 2012
https://www.casinomeister.com/static/meister_awards/bestworst2011.php

I could use input on best/worst categories. Stupid casino tricks - worst named, and/or anything else you can think of.

With your input - I will be putting together a short list for the Best Casino. The short list will be voted on (in a secret vote) by the Casinomeister Advisory Group. The awards will be announced during the last week of January - the winner (Best Casino) will be announced at the iGaming Awards in London on Sunday February 1st.
 
I can only comment on USA casinos.

First off 3 Dice.. They have cornered the USA market on how to treat it customers. From customer service to payouts --just excellent.
keeping the casino fun and unique with their live chat is what makes them completely original.
Customer service reps are the best out there.
Holiday amusement and bonuses and the list can go on and on. They truly make USA customers feel like we are NOT a burden and we have someplace that we belong-- they make us feel wanted. For that I give them the highest honors.

Now Club World Casinos - RTG should have been in the running but I cant get over the fact that the last 3 or 4 games they released had some major problems. Lets not forget about the ORC vs Elf debacle. There were some other games as well but to tired to look them up. I can't with a good heart vote for RTG casino knowing that they would put games out there with so many problems. I don't like being a Ginny pig with my money. As for club world itself I would have voted for them but there is also one issue with a sign up form asking for a mobile number --I don't remember the wording -- however I do remember a thread that was 20 some pages long because of it. They to my knowledge still have not fixed this wording and it can cause some major issues to newbies who do not know better.

Now as far as reps: Dieter -- Even as this man's casino was being trashed everywhere. Even tho they blew the baptism by fire because of something involving a post at another forum. he remained on this forum with nothing but dignity and class. I got to give him props. He hung in and has stayed. It was sad to see all that happened to his casino because honestly Rival is a fun software. I truly did believe he was sorry and embarrassed about what happened and like I said he hung in here to still help his customers even after knowing there was no way in hell his casino was gonna pass the baptism by fire section. That to me says a lot about the man - he deserves some kind of recognition for this. After all the years I have been here I have seen to many reps -leave and run for the hills when the shit hit the fan -- to have one stay -he deserves something.
 
3 Dice

I can only comment on USA casinos.

First off 3 Dice.. They have cornered the USA market on how to treat it customers. From customer service to payouts --just excellent.
keeping the casino fun and unique with their live chat is what makes them completely original.
Customer service reps are the best out there.
Holiday amusement and bonuses and the list can go on and on. They truly make USA customers feel like we are NOT a burden and we have someplace that we belong-- they make us feel wanted. For that I give them the highest honors.

Now Club World Casinos - RTG should have been in the running but I cant get over the fact that the last 3 or 4 games they released had some major problems. Lets not forget about the ORC vs Elf debacle. There were some other games as well but to tired to look them up. I can't with a good heart vote for RTG casino knowing that they would put games out there with so many problems. I don't like being a Ginny pig with my money. As for club world itself I would have voted for them but there is also one issue with a sign up form asking for a mobile number --I don't remember the wording -- however I do remember a thread that was 20 some pages long because of it. They to my knowledge still have not fixed this wording and it can cause some major issues to newbies who do not know better.

Now as far as reps: Dieter -- Even as this man's casino was being trashed everywhere. Even tho they blew the baptism by fire because of something involving a post at another forum. he remained on this forum with nothing but dignity and class. I got to give him props. He hung in and has stayed. It was sad to see all that happened to his casino because honestly Rival is a fun software. I truly did believe he was sorry and embarrassed about what happened and like I said he hung in here to still help his customers even after knowing there was no way in hell his casino was gonna pass the baptism by fire section. That to me says a lot about the man - he deserves some kind of recognition for this. After all the years I have been here I have seen to many reps -leave and run for the hills when the shit hit the fan -- to have one stay -he deserves something.

I total agree with you and the reps are great
 
I can only comment on USA casinos.

First off 3 Dice.. They have cornered the USA market on how to treat it customers. From customer service to payouts --just excellent.
keeping the casino fun and unique with their live chat is what makes them completely original.
Customer service reps are the best out there.
Holiday amusement and bonuses and the list can go on and on. They truly make USA customers feel like we are NOT a burden and we have someplace that we belong-- they make us feel wanted. For that I give them the highest honors.

Now Club World Casinos - RTG should have been in the running but I cant get over the fact that the last 3 or 4 games they released had some major problems. Lets not forget about the ORC vs Elf debacle. There were some other games as well but to tired to look them up. I can't with a good heart vote for RTG casino knowing that they would put games out there with so many problems. I don't like being a Ginny pig with my money. As for club world itself I would have voted for them but there is also one issue with a sign up form asking for a mobile number --I don't remember the wording -- however I do remember a thread that was 20 some pages long because of it. They to my knowledge still have not fixed this wording and it can cause some major issues to newbies who do not know better.

Now as far as reps: Dieter -- Even as this man's casino was being trashed everywhere. Even tho they blew the baptism by fire because of something involving a post at another forum. he remained on this forum with nothing but dignity and class. I got to give him props. He hung in and has stayed. It was sad to see all that happened to his casino because honestly Rival is a fun software. I truly did believe he was sorry and embarrassed about what happened and like I said he hung in here to still help his customers even after knowing there was no way in hell his casino was gonna pass the baptism by fire section. That to me says a lot about the man - he deserves some kind of recognition for this. After all the years I have been here I have seen to many reps -leave and run for the hills when the shit hit the fan -- to have one stay -he deserves something.

Its good that theses places look after U.S , You normally hear about the long wait for pay ect and all the charges, Lucky over this side we do not get much hassle, Except the new U.K regs but I have always wondered how long it would be before the greedy government gets there share of the pie,

With Dieter he can be proud with him self for all the work and effort he has put in, He has nothing to be ashamed about and there's always leeches lurking about with nothing better to do than try and ruin reputations, Any person with a bit of sense will no this when looking for decent casino to play :)
 
WORST Casino and Group

Since I was ripped off and then ignored when asking for help, I vote for SLOTS INFERNO, MIGHTY SLOTS, and the other few that are a part of this SCAM group for WORST CASINO Group! Thanks for letting me chime in. Sorry I don't get on here to post more often. Working 10-12 hrs a day doesn't leave much time for play! Thanks and much luck to everyone!:)
 
Best casino
definitely Next Casino. Runner ups obviously Guts and BetAt, but Next wins on game selection and player points loyalty program.

Worst casino
Slotobank

Best experience / Best new casino
Dr. Vegas payout times. What's nicer than winning at unknown casino just to be paid within 10 minutes?

Biggest disappointment
NetEnt newest slots. Need I say more?

Casino rep
Funny, since Andy left, we've hardly heard about Redbet on these pages. Just shows you how important active rep is.
For that reason I think we should award BetAt's rep or Karolina.
 
Yet again, 3Dice is really it for me - customer service that should be the envy of any casino manager. All the pluses have been covered already. Negatives would, again to repeat, be the sometimes tight slots, and not as much variety. But regardless, they are to me the #1 casino.

I also concur that Dieter deserves some kind of recognition that he is making constructive attempts to build good relationship with players, both here and via email. I respect CM's decision to revoke the BBF status, but I'd like to see them given a reconsideration after a period of time (six months, whatever).

RTG-wise, Sloto seems to be working very hard to retain players, and they are my preferred RTG - I don't play nearly as much as I used to, but when I do...
 
It`s that time of year again

Playtech = Omni casino

RTG = Slotastic - Jackpot Capital - Grande Vegas and Club World

Rival = Tropica

Unibet instead of Next and Guts, because Next charge for deposits with Cards, Guts charge for deposits with Cards and $ 3 for withdraws to Neteller.

Casinoval, great games, but the withdraws takes to long, minimum a week even to Neteller.

Best reps. Tropica and Club World

Worst casino?? dont know. I only play these casinos I just wrote about.
 
I'm definitely going to have to vote for Bet@ this year for Best Casino of the Year, Best Customer Service, Best Rep, and Best manager. They run some awesome Casinomeister exclusive promos and they are easily my favourite casino... Goooo Bet@!! :thumbsup:
 
Best casino: BETAT hands down for me. Good amount of bonuses on offer which as a bonus oriented player I tend to gravitate to. They were also quick to put some free chips in my account when I had bad runs. I have not played anywhere as generous so far. Also a quick to answer and helpful rep on the forum is always a huge plus not to mention the multiple CM exclusive promotions/competitions that they run. Withdrawals are quick and live chat is helpful and even faster. I don't think there is anything more to improve other than add more games for players to enjoy. Playing here truly made me feel spoiled although I don't deposit that much.

Worst casino experience(s): I have to nominate Redbet for this one for obvious reason. I won't go on to it more but there is a threat about it in bonus complaints section.
Also the only Playtech casino that I played at (Omni Casino) disappointed me big time. I was a long time player who played frequently and got promoted to their highest VIP level during the summer. It promised exclusive bonuses, promotions, cash giveaways and slot tournaments but after being in that loyalty tier for months I had seen none of that so I inquired my VIP host about it. They did not bother to get back at all so I voted with my wallet. A huge disappointment at the time.

Best games developer: IMO this was Microgaming by a huge margin. Terminator 2, Jurassic Park and Game of Thrones are all on my most played list atm. Especially the first two offer a superb game play experience. The graphics, animations and sound are top notch. Also the fact that all of these big releases are high variance is a plus for me. Most slot players do want to hit it big.

Worst game developer: NetEnt. What a disappointing year it's been. They still know how to make gorgeous games with cool game play mechanics but what the hell is with the paytables and the low variance? Not to mention their try at a medium to high variance game with Wishmaster. Even if the players like a more high variance game does not mean that it should eat your balance away before you can hit spin. Have to stick with the older releases for now.
 
best casino: Jackpot Capital - RTG - Been playing there for a long time, absolutely no problems with deposits or withdraws, love the inclusion of live dealer games.
runner up: 3Dice casino, never been a fan of 3dices slots but table games are good, hopefully in the future they increase odds bets on craps and add multi-hand blackjack


honorable mention: Reaffilates casinos for changing the rules on their blackjack game to accurately reflect what is dealt. :thumbsup:
 
My favourite casinos at present.

Best Casino Overall - Tie 32Red, Next Casino and Lucky247 (maybe Lucky247 because they sent me an Xmas hamper!)
Best MG Bonuses - Lucky247
Best RTG - Slotocash
Best Rival - Desert Nights
Best slot selection - Betsafe
Best customer service/unique slots - 3Dice
 
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