Award Winners 2026
The WhichBingo Awards 2026 returned for its 13th year, celebrating the best in online and club bingo, casino, and talent.
Brands competed across categories covering the Best Bingo Sites and Best Slot Sites to Best Casino Sites and Best Promotions. Winners earned the WhichBingo Award badge, a recognised mark of player approval in the industry, displayed across winner sites and used in brand marketing year-round.
The 2026 awards were a combination of public vote (12 categories), expert panel Editors’ Choice (4 categories), and public vote Pre-Show (5 categories). The ceremony took place on Wednesday 13th May 2026 aboard the Sunborn yacht hotel in Gibraltar. All the brands and representatives joined, plus Eurovision-star Cheryl Baker, Lizzy Cundy, Nicola McLean, and entertainment from Fanny Galore.
For 2026, we reached an astounding half a million votes. As always, these awards were powered by WhichBingo community. Players who actually played, have their fave brands, and understand the scene better than anyone. The four categories that were judged by an expert panel highlight innovation, creativity, and excellence across the board.
WhichBingo Awards 2026 highlights
WhichBingo Awards 2026
The WhichBingo Awards are the UK’s largest and longest-running player-voted awards for bingo, slots and casino.
What Changed for 2026
- New: the Pre-Show Categories – 5 player-voted Pre-Show categories celebrating the real-life side of bingo. Events, venues, personalities, the stuff that happens away from the screen.
- £2,500 in prizes – Two separate prize draws. Five x £250 vouchers for voting in the 12 Main Categories. Another five x £250 for the Pre-Show Categories. Both for an approved retailer of your choice.
- A sharper judging process – We’ve updated our WBScore methodology so Editors’ Choice decisions were built on what actually matters to players. Elements like site functionality, game quality, and standout features.
- Safer play as a priority – The Responsible Gambling category celebrated brands making it genuinely easier to play safely.
- Space for hybrid brands – Not just bingo, but slots, casino, and sportsbook, there’s now plenty of brands doing more than one thing well. The 2026 lineup makes room for them.
Main Show Winners
There were some big wins in the Main Show categories, including Gala scooping Best Bingo Site for a record fourth time, (for a third consecutive year), pipping another brand to the post who had also won the title three times.
Editors’ Choice Winners
The Editors’ panel was led by Managing Editor Nic McBride who has 15 years gambling and editorial experience. He’s worked at one of the world’s largest betting companies and developed games played in over 50 countries. Alongside him was Esther Rubin, our Content Editor, who spent years on the other side of the screen as a bingo chat host, VIP manager and promotions strategist before moving into editorial. Between them, they know how bingo and casino sites work from the inside out.
Pre-Show Winners
Congratulations to all the Main Show 2026 Winners:
- Gala Bingo: Best Bingo Site
- Foxy Games: Best Slots Site
- bet365 Casino: Best Casino Site
- Buzz Bingo: Best Playtech Bingo Site
- bet365 Bingo: Best Pragmatic Play Bingo Site
- Coral: Best App
- Feel Good Bingo / Heart Bingo: Best Bingo Game
- King Kong Cash / Blueprint Gaming: Best Slot Game
- Mecca Bingo: Best Customer Service
- Foxy Bingo: Best Promotions
- Gala Bingo: Best Chat Team
- Buzz Bingo: Best Bingo Club
Congratulations to all the Editors’ Choice 2026 Winners:
- Mecca Bingo: Hall of Fame
- Zebra Bingo: Best Newcomer
- tombola: Responsible Gambling Award
- Paddy Power: Best Advertising Campaign
And finally, congratulations to all the Pre-Show 2026 Winners:
- Kelly Horton – Mecca Bingo: Best Bingo Caller
- Bongo’s Bingo: Best Party Bingo Event
- Tubz: Best Bingo Personality
- Mecca Bingo: Best Bingo Food
- Best Casino Restaurant: James Martin Restaurant at Metropolitan Casinos
What the 2026 Winners Say
Bet365 – “It’s great, absolutely amazing. Thank you to everyone that voted for us.”
Mecca Bingo – “It’s feel very good, we’re all very proud. Our hard efforts have paid off.”
Foxy Bingo – “It’s incredible, it goes down to the staff and the work they put in.”
Buzz Bingo – “We really pleased. The team have put a lot of hard work into this.”