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Calvin Ayre (born May 25, 1961 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan,
Canada) is the Founder of the Bodog Entertainment
Group, which he launched in 1994. A resident of Antigua,
Ayre was featured as the cover story for Forbes Magazine's
2006 Billionaires issue.
In
1996, Calvin Ayre reached a settlement without a hearing
with the British Columbia Securities Commission for
violations of the Securities Act, S.B.C. 1985, c.
83. The violations are in relation to Calvin Ayre's
management of Bicer Medical Systems Ltd., in 1989,
his first year out of university.
Shortly
after university, Ayre sold everything he owned and
with $10,000 to his name he started the Bodog Group
of Companies. Originally envisioning the creation
of a software company, Ayre instead set out to create
an organization and brand that could cross over into
any industry: The Bodog Entertainment Group.
Personal
Life – Calvin Ayre Foundation
Founded
in 2005, the Calvin Ayre Foundation, headquartered
in Antigua, is a private and independent foundation
with a charter to do charitable work worldwide. With
Ayre as Chairman, the Foundation has pledged millions
of dollars in support of individuals, communities
and charitable organizations throughout the world.
Included among those charities are the Fisher House
Foundation, the LA Lakers Youth Foundation, the Humane
Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Animal
Avengers Organization, and the Sean McCauley Hope
Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
The
Calvin Ayre Foundation’s own initiatives include
the Sponsor a School Project, which provides students
living in underdeveloped nations opportunities for
a quality education, and the Sponsor a Family Project,
which provides financial support for the immediate
families of sponsored students. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
Press Release
Calvin
Ayre Announces Retirement from Bodog
April
21, 2008
Calvin
Ayre, the internationally noted billionaire playboy
founder of Bodog, will be retiring from his largely
ceremonial role as the face of Bodog.
Additionally
he will no longer be involved in Bodog operationally.
In mid-2007 he successfully transferred ownership
of the Bodog brand in North America to the Morris
Mohawk Gaming Group. Internationally Bodog has put
in place a very competent and significantly European
executive team that is already managing Bodog Europe
and Africa and plans to further expand to Latin America.
Ayre
will be taking some time to himself in his home in
Antigua and will continue to support charitable opportunities
through the Calvin Ayre Foundation.
Ayre
noted, “While it has been great fun to live
my life in front of the world’s cameras and
online though my blog, I am looking forward to a more
private and meaningful period of giving back and working
to support the Calvin Ayre Foundation.”
About
Morris Mohawk Gaming Group
The
Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (www.morrismohawk.com)
is located in the territory of Kahnawake just outside
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is licensed by the Kahnawake
Gaming Commission to offer gaming services from Kahnawake
to users worldwide. Morris Mohawk Gaming Group is
led by Olympic Gold medalist, Order of Canada recipient
and First Nations' leader Alwyn Morris. For more information,
contact Media Relations at pr@morrismohawk.com.
About
Bodog
Bodog
has its head office, and is licensed in, the Caribbean
nation of Antigua. Bodog (www.bodoglife.com) offers
online gaming, which includes Poker, Casino and a
host of other gaming products. Bodog does not offer
‘for money’ gaming services within North
America. For more information, contact Media Relations
at pr@bodoglife.com.
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Ayre official website
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Ayre Foundation
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Ayre MySpace
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