Belle Rock Gaming, the group of online casino, poker and sportsbook brands owned by the Carmen Media Group, has scooped the industry's leading awards this year, in both the 2004 Gambling Online Reader's Poll Awards and 2004 Strictly Slots Best of Online.

The Gaming Club, one of Belle Rock Gaming's leading brands, won the Top Progressive Slot award in the online gaming industry by the 2004 Gambling Online Reader's Poll Awards. The 2004 Strictly Slots Best of Online also awarded Belle Rock Gaming with Best Video Poker Site and Best Jackpot Site, both for The Gaming Club.

The 2004 Gambling Online Reader's Poll Awards also gave a number of Honorable Mention commendations to the Belle Rock Gaming group, noticeably:

• Belle Rock Gaming - Top Rewards Program and Top Casino Group,
• River Belle -Top WebTV Site
• The Gaming Club - Top Casino, Top Casino Sign Up Bonus, Top WebTV Site and Top Casino Reputation
• Referback - Top Affiliate Program

The Gaming Club also scooped a number of 2nd and 3rd place awards at The 2004 Strictly Slots Best of Online:
• Best Online Casino for Slots (2nd)
• Best Slot Tournaments (2nd)
• Best Customer Service (2nd)
• Best Progressive Slot Site (3rd)
• Best Player Reward Program (3rd)

Belle Rock Gaming's awards success coincides with the announcement of its biggest ever series of online promotions for Real players:

• 9 cars! 9 weeks! - players at any of the Belle Rock casinos and poker rooms stand a chance to win a car of their choice each week for 9 weeks
• Players can also win a share of over 1 Million casino credits throughout December and January

Tim Johnson, Chief Executive of Carmen Media Group, owners of Belle Rock Gaming, says: “Without doubt, 2004 has been our most successful year to date, and to finish with such recognition from both the industry and players is fantastic and a testament to the hard work put in behind the scenes by all areas of the business. Belle Rock Gaming continues to be at the forefront of innovation and the natural choice for online gamers and we look forward to pushing the barriers even further in 2005.”