Online Gambling Is Illegal in the United States, but That Has Not Stopped Owner Calvin Ayre i think cal's next stunt is thinking that if he gets popped, then it will be a good thing for business. i read the following:
Bodog.com is hosting an "industry-related" conference in Las Vegas next month that would make him a nice juicy target for law enforcement officials who wish to capture him.
"Additionally I am in the US and run through their computers every week. If anyone wanted to grab me there is no reason to wait for the conference for this. If I do get arrested, you will find that the market in the UK in on-line gaming will crash and there will be a massive defection of directors and officers causing a lot of operational problems for companies already having a difficult time dealing with Bodog."
But an arrest of Ayre would by no means result in the end to Bodog.com. Quite the contrary. In fact, it would have little effect according to Ayre.
"It would have no impact on the Bodog operations since they are private and are structured to run without my active involvement. It would, however, have a very positive branding effect in that it would make me even more famous and would increase the profile of the Bodog brand by giving me world wide media attention and a large soap box to stand on for my messaging and I would be out of jail in a day."
A law enforcement official, speaking on anonymity concurred.
"If the US government really wanted to go after (Calvin) Ayre, they could arrest him as soon as he steps foot in the United States. They could get him for "tax related" issues."
looks to me as though he is challenging the feds to nab him...and if he really thinks he will be out of jail in a day, then he ought to look up the case of gene haas this past week.
what will cal have to say when the judge says: remand, no bail???
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