Everyone loves award season. The Academy Awards, The Emmys, The Grammys, The Tonys, and The Oliviers are the big boys. All the stars come out to make themselves known and the winners have the prestige for the rest of their lives. It is possible that not as many people know about the Online Bingo Oscars, but they exist, and they are as big of a deal as any other above mentioned awards. Bingo is one of the world’s most popular gaming activities. It has taken place in every kind of venue from casinos to community centers. Online bingo is also extremely popular and in the United Kingdom and its popularity is growing at an astounding rate.
Back to the awards, This year marks the fourth year of the annual Online Bingo Oscars. The categories are simple, ‘Best Site of the Year’ and ‘Best New Site of the Year’ for 2009. The Online Bingo Oscars, or WhichBingo UK awards, were launched in 2006 and saw Mecca Bingo take the inaugural prize. Mecca was followed by Think Bingo and Jackpot Joy. Every pay to play bingo site in the United Kingdom is eligible to win the ‘Site of the Year’ award. The ‘New Site of the Year’ is obviously restricted to the new online bingo sites that have launched within the year. This year saw a record number of sites opening, so the competition is proving to be intense. To be honest, all of the competition has been first rate. Phil Fraser, founder of WhichBingo UK, stated, “This year has seen everyone in the industry push the envelope with innovative new ideas, fantastic promotions and excellent player service.”
Winning one of the two awards gives bragging rights to the online bingo site, and allows them to advertise their award winning product with much more gusto. The best part of these awards is it is voted on by the online bingo playing public of the United Kingdom. Ballots are open during the month of December, and online bingo sites aggressively campaign for players’ votes.
