iGaming Business, a leading publisher and event organizer in the online gaming industry, recently announced that Bodog founder Calvin Ayre will be giving the keynote address at the BAC (Budapest Affiliate Conference) 2009, which kicks off September 9 and runs through September 13. Scheduled to take place at the SYMA Sports and Event Centre in Budapest, the BAC is one in a series of events dedicated to the online gaming industry, starting with CAP Euro in 2007. Since then, it has become one of the largest affiliate conferences in the industry, playing host to approximately 1,700 attendees every year.
Alex Pratt of iGaming Business and head organizer of the event, says the team is excited that Calvin Ayre has signed on for the conference and agreed to give the keynote speech at Budapest. Pratt said that Ayre is an industry leading figure who comes in with a lot of credibility and entrepreneurial, remarking that iGaming looks forward to him sharing his invaluable insight with those attending the event.
Calvin Ayre founded the globally renown Bodog media brand just prior to selling its gambling business to online gaming solutions provider Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, which was done shortly after the United State’s passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. From there, Ayre disappeared from the spotlight and abandoned the role as an online gambling operator. Behind the scenes however, he continued to work on his new vision for Bodog, which he helped evolve into one of the most recognizable brands in the online gaming industry.
The Canada born entrepreneur recently made his return to the public eye in a big way, making the announcement that he would be retaining and consolidating the global rights to the Bodog brand, choosing to license its usage to certain brand licensees. Ayre is hoping that Bodog will soon become a household name not only associated with the world of online gaming, but a lifestyle that spans multiple industries and continents across the world.
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As of now, Ayre devotes most his focus to the BodogBrand.com project, working closely with others to help identify potential brand licensees. Thanks to the recent brand licensing agreements, the Bodog gaming experience has global reach, leveraging Morris Mohawk Gaming Group’s existing market as well the original Bogdog.com website, Bodog Europe, Bodog Canada and most recently, Bodog Asia. Each individual website operates independently under its own gaming license.
Ayre noted that he is quite flattered to be invited to the annual Budapest as this year’s keynote speaker. He noted that the online gaming industry is where the Bodog brand got its start and remains to be one of the most dynamic and exciting industries in the entertainment field. Ayre also mentioned that BodogBrand.com and its top-notch licensees offer their own regional knowledge and expertise to truly make Bodog a worldwide brand. He expressed his excitement to continuously work with BodogBrand.com to establish new brand licensees and bring the Bodog gaming experience to even more markets throughout the world.
