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2009 JACKPOT FINDER AWARDS
Welcome to the 2009 Jackpot Finder Awards! For the first time ever, Jackpot Finder is giving out dozens of awards to gambling sites all across the internet. From this day on, these awards will be an annual year-end event – there is no better way to ring in the New Year!
These awards serve two purposes. First and foremost, they give well-deserved recognition to online gambling sites that have demonstrated excellence in various categories during the past year. Each award recipient was chosen out of hundreds of potentials; a first place winner and two runners-up were chosen for each award.
These rewards also serve to help players, who can benefit from the knowledge and experience of Jackpot Finder editors. Our editors have spent countless hours exploring each of the sites reviewed here, and are familiar with the services each site offers. These rewards are not handed out lightly, so players can be certain that they truly do represent the best of 2009.
Whatever characteristics players find important – whether it's visual presentation, game selection, bonuses, or overall excellence – there is a reward for it here. Browse each of the five categories below, and pick one of these award-winning sites to become your new online gambling home for 2010!
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2009 ONLINE GAMBLING AWARDS
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Best Gambling Site Bet365 Runners up: Bodog & Paddy Power |
 
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| The special award for Best Gambling Site goes to the site that offers a casino, poker room, bingo, and sports betting all in one convenient place. The recipient of this award is a gambling supersite in the truest sense. | |||
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Best Gambling Group Casino Rewards Group Runners up: The Palace Group & Jackpot Factory |
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| Most online gambling sites do not stand alone, but are parts of larger groups of sites that are all owned and operated by the same company. The Best Gambling Group award goes to the group with a remarkable site portfolio. | |||
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Best Loyalty Program Jackpot Factory VIP Lounge Runners up: Casino Rewards & Crown Jewels VIP Program |
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| Many online casinos and other sites offer loyalty programs that help their members earn a little bit back on every dollar they wager. The Best Loyalty Program award goes to the most generous program in the industry. | |||
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Biggest Jackpot Winner €6.3 million at River Belle Casino Runners up: €3.9 million at CasinoEuro & $1.3 million at Casino King |
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| Every once in a while, news of a big progressive jackpot winner spreads like wildfire. The site that gets Best Jackpot Winners award produced the biggest payout of the year and probably in online gaming history, and made a very lucky player extremely happy at the same time. | |||
2009 ONLINE CASINO AWARDS
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Best Online Casino InterCasino Runners up: All Jackpots Casino & Cherry Red Casino |
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| The Best Online Casino award goes to the casino that scores well in all categories. To win, the casino must offer outstanding services, excellent promotions, great games, and regular tournaments. It must also stand out from the crowd in more ways than one. | |||
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Best US Casino Cherry Red Casino Runners up: Superior Casino & VIP Slots Casino |
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| These days, US players do not have as much choice when it comes to choosing an online casino. The Best US Casino award is reserved for the best online casino that is still willing to let US players sign up and enjoy the great services they offer. | |||
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Best No Download Casino Virgin Casino Runners up: Tower Casino & CasinoEuro |
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| More and more casinos are offering no download versions of their games. These games load fast and never need to be installed. The Best No Download Casino award is given to the casino that is 100% instant play and offers the best games. | |||
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Best Looking Casino Aladdins Gold Casino Runners up: Slots Oasis Casino & Slots Galore Casino |
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| The Best Looking Casino award goes to the casino that is as fun to look at as it is to play. Sometimes “bright and flashy” looks good, while other times “clean and professional” is very appealing. The winner represents both categories. | |||
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Best New Casino Buzzluck Casino Runners up: Slots Galore Casino & CasinoAction |
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| Every year, the online casino world sees quite a few new sites. These are often put out by companies with a lot of experience in the industry, which means new casinos can really hit the ground running. The Best New Casino award is reserved for the hottest site to hit the net this year. | |||
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Best Jackpots Casino All Jackpots Casino Runners up: Bet365 Casino & InterCasino |
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| The best paying games on the internet are those that offer progressive jackpot prizes. These jackpots grow and grow until they are won, and have been known to reach well into the millions. A casino must offer great progressives to win a Best Jackpots Casino award. | |||
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Best Casino Bonus Cherry Red Casino Runners up: Aladdins Gold Casino & Slots Oasis Casino |
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| All casinos give out bonuses, but some casinos are a whole lot more generous than others. Choosing the recipient of the Best Casino Bonus award is a difficult task, but players can rest assured that the winning casino knows how to treat players. | |||
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Best Casino Software Microgaming Runners up: CryptoLogic & Playtech |
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| The recipient of the Best Casino Software award is the company that offer the largest and most expansive game selection, covering everything from slots and video poker to progressive games, live games, and more. | |||
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Best Casino Tournaments English Harbour Casino Runners up: Crazy Slots Casino & InterCasino |
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| Tournaments take online gambling to a whole new level as players battle against one another for massive prizes. The Best Casino Tournaments award goes to the casino that offers tournaments every day on a variety of games. | |||
2009 ONLINE BINGO AWARDS
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Best Bingo Site Foxy Bingo Runners up: Jackpotjoy & Wink Bingo |
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| The Best Bingo Site award is reserved for the top-notch bingo site that runs non-stop bingo in a great variety of styles. This site offers outstanding promotions and bonuses, and operates on a large network, so it is filled with friendly players. | |||
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Best US Bingo Site Free Bee Bingo Runners up: USA Bingo & Bingo Card |
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| In the past few years, many bingo sites have pulled out of the US market, confused about the legal status of online gambling there. The Best US Bingo Site award is given to the excellent site that has shown its loyalty and stayed around. | |||
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Best New Bingo Site FunTimeBingo Runners up: All Bingo Club |
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| Only the bingo room that opened up to the public during 2009 is eligible to receive a Best New Bingo Site award. This site gets high marks in all categories, from game selection and chat quality to bonuses and promotions. | |||
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Best Bingo Bonus Free Bee Bingo Runners up: Desperate Housewives Bingo & USA Bingo |
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| Online bingo sites are known for giving their players lots of bonus cash and prizes as they play. The Best Bingo Bonus award goes to the bingo room that offers the best no deposit bonus, signup bonus & various reload bonuses. | |||
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Best Bingo Software Parlay Entertainment Runners up: Gamesys at JackpotJoy & Brigend Ltd at Foxy Bingo |
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| The award for Best Bingo Software is earned by offering an outstanding selection of games – not just great 75 ball and 90 ball bingo, but also a variety of side games and chat games too. A wide game selection is the core of an excellent online bingo site. | |||
2009 ONLINE SPORTSBOOK AWARDS
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Best Online Sportsbook Bet365 Sports Runners up: Intertops & Pinnacle Sports |
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| The Best Online Sportsbook award is reserved for the site that give punters great odds on a wide variety of games, while offering several different ways to wager, such as live bets, parlays, office pools, and more. | |||
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Best US Sportsbook Bodog Sports Runners up: Intertops & Bookmaker |
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| For US players, the number of available online sportsbooks is quite slim. Fortunately, there are a few outstanding sites among them, and one of them was worthy to receive a Best US Sportsbook award. | |||
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Best Sportsbook Bonus Bet365 Sports Runners up: Skybook Sportsbook & BetCRIS |
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| The Best Sportsbook Bonus award is given out to the site that provides their members with deposit matches or other bonuses that excel expectations, allowing punters to place more bets for the same amount of money. | |||
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Best Sportsbook Promotions Paddy Power Runners up: Bodog Sports & Bet365 Sports |
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| In the sports betting world, promotions include special bets, money back offers, or other benefits that give players a little extra edge as they place wagers on their favorite teams. The site with the most generous offers is given the Best Sportsbook Promotions award. | |||
2009 ONLINE POKER AWARDS
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Best Poker Room Full Tilt Poker Runners up: Poker Stars & Everest Poker |
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| The top poker room must run endless cash games with a variety of limits, along with outstanding tournaments, satellites, and special events. The recipient of the Best Poker Room award truly deserves recognition. | |||
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Best Micro Poker Room Carbon Poker Runners up: Doyles Room & Action Poker |
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| Micro poker rooms are small poker sites that operate on smaller poker networks – but despite their size, they pack a powerful punch. They don’t get the recognition they deserve since they can’t compete with the big sites, which is why the best one gets the Best Micro Poker Room award. | |||
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Best US Poker Room Bodog Poker Runners up: Doyles Room & Full Tilt Poker |
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| US players get the short end of the stick when it comes to online poker, since some of the biggest sites have pulled out of the market in recent years. Fortunately there are a few outstanding poker sites left, and one of these deserves the Best US Poker Room award. | |||
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Best Poker Tournaments Poker Stars Runners up: Full Tilt Poker & PKR Poker |
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| Tournament play is the heart and soul of poker. It is where players can come together to compete from all corners of the world for huge prizes that the game really shines. The site chosen to receive the Best Poker Tournaments award definitely won’t let players down. | |||
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Best Poker Software PKR Poker Runners up: Tower Poker (OnGame) & Bodog Poker |
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| To receive a Best Poker Software award, an online poker room needs to offer innovative games that look great and play smooth. The site must offer an excellent variety of game styles, and players should have at least some control over how things work. | |||
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Best Poker Bonuses Tower Poker Runners up: Hollywood Poker & Poker Heaven |
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| Poker rooms are often extremely generous when it comes to giving out bonuses, offering matches up to thousands of dollars on the first deposits new players make, with more opportunities to earn bonus cash later on. The Best Poker Bonuses award is not given out lightly and granted to the one that beats them all. | |||
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Best Poker Promotions Poker Heaven Runners up: Carbon Poker & PKR Poker |
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| Poker promotions are a category of special offers that poker rooms give their players. These are designed to help give players an extra edge over the competition. Only the site that offers outstanding promos is eligible for the Best Poker Promotions award. | |||
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Best Poker Traffic PokerStars Runners up: Full Tilt Poker & iPoker (Bet365 Poker) |
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| The Best Poker Traffic award is given to the network that supports the largest player base, that is active at all times of the day, and that is connected to outstanding online poker rooms. | |||
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