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Year 1997, the significant thing to note during that time is that there were only 32 online gambling sites. By 2003, this new gambling medium spiraled from a measly 32 gambling operators to 1400. As of today, there are over 2000 online gambling rooms, and that number is currently multiplying. A research shows that, on an average, top online gambling sites simultaneously attract over more than 9,000 players, and there are around 4 million registered gamblers. With the online gambling marketplace on a treadmill, online gambling awards were introduced primarily with the players' end-benefit in mind. Ever since its inception, the awards have significantly increase competitiveness amongst online gambling operators striving to snag the top title.
There are literally hundreds of award categories for online gambling such as "The Most Honest Online Casino," "Best Online Casino," "Best Online Poker Site," "Best Online Bingo Site," "Best Free Games Site," "Best Online Blackjack Site," even the "Worst Casino of the Year," and so much more. The online gambling operators are not the only ones haggling the awards, gambling software developers also have the chance to get nominated as the "Best Gambling Software Provider." The direct effect? Well, true to the essence of competition, these online gambling awards motivate the people working in the online gambling industry to work harder and to stay at the end-consumers' good side. Online gambling software providers are more inspired to develop innovative, dynamically creative and scalable online gaming software in exchange for the pride and prestige that comes together with the award.
Who will win the online gambling award? This decision is entrusted either through the use of online poll or through a panel of industry experts. Various organizations involved in online gambling announce these awards and new categories are added every year. Online gambling rooms have also adopted this form of motivational strategy for its players by creating their version of Oscar awards for gamblers such as the "Best No-limit Player," "Best Heads-up Player," and among others.
Understanding the bad effects of online gambling, awards are also given for those who work to educate players on the hazards of online gambling. Such awards include problem-gambling prevention award, problem-gambling treatment award, and more.
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