Introduction

Bodog Entertainment was founded in 1994 with main offices headquartered in Antigua. Bodog is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing media and digital entertainment entities. Bodog Entertainment includes a large array of online gaming; an international record label called Bodog Music; a million-dollar band search competition called Bodog Battle of the Bands; a publishing division that includes an online magazine titled Bodog Nation, and blog, Bodog Beat); and an international television production company named Bodog TV. In addition, the company maintains an online casino, an online poker room, and online sportsbook and racebook. These services are held at http://www.newbodog.com/ for real monetary values. Bodog is licensed through Morris Mohawk Gaming Group in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada, which is how it operates in North America. Bodog is also licensed in the United Kingdom and the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda. With more than 80 games in its online casino, Bodog was named No. 1 for having the best customer service and best casino promotions in the online gaming industry by Casino Player Magazine.

Calvin Ayre is a Canadian who owns and operates Bodog Entertainment Group. This is the biggest on-line gaming enterprise in the world. On-line gambling is illegal in the US. That’s why Calvin Ayre lives in a $3.5 million compound in Costa Rica. He runs all his money through the National Bank of Scotland in London. None of his transactions take place within an American financial institution so the Feds can’t touch him. He doesn’t pay a dime in personal taxes, even though most of his 16 million customers live in the US. Last year Bodog.com turned over about $7.3 billion (yes, that’s BILLION) in wagers and gaming. Calvin Ayre also runs Bodog Poker, Bodog Fantasy, Bodog Girls, Bodog Sports, and Bodog Nation. (This info was obtained from Forbes Magazine.)