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: : Bodog Compound Media : Members of the media are drawn to the Bodog Compound like moths to a flame. Whether they come because of the larger than life persona of Bodog founder Calvin Ayre, or just to see whether the rumors of his ‘stately pleasure dome’ are tall tales or a gross understatement, they come all the same. But while many come, few leave holding the same beliefs they held when they first arrived. Fewer still leave under their own power. Are they hypnotized? Stunned into silence? Inebriated beyond repair? All of the above? Most of them have to check their notes or videotape to remember exactly what happened. Others discover that covering war zones is a lot easier compared to surviving a tour of duty behind the Compound walls. So come inside… if you dare.

BBC online

Posted by admin on Mar 9, 2007 in Bodog Compound Media | 0 comments

New frontiers for online gaming By Helen Soteriou Costa Rica Calvin Ayre is extremely likable. He is down-to-earth, funny, and has a certain cheeky charm about him. He thinks like Richard Branson – but behaves like a young Hugh Hefner. “I throw wild parties,” he says. “I have lots of incredibly beautiful people around me, [...]

Max Magazine

Posted by admin on Mar 4, 2007 in Bodog Compound Media | 0 comments

Max Magazine

ABC

Posted by admin on Jan 9, 2007 in Bodog Compound Media | 0 comments

A battalion of bulletproof vehicles speeds around the dusty streets of Costa Rica.
Security is paramount — the president is in town. Watch the full report on “Nightline”
The president, that is, of the Bodog Entertainment Group, whose Bodog.com is the most successful gambling Web site on the planet, where you can bet on horses or play endless games of poker.Calvin Ayre says his online gambling site is “about having fun.”

Poker Hispano

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Poker Hispano

CBS “The Biggest Game”

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Calvin Ayre lives in a walled-in compound in San Jose, Costa Rica, with armed guards outside, and a tropical oasis inside – complete with its own miniature mountain – perfect for surveying the palatial grounds and all it contains.

Ayre, whose personal paradise was built with the profits of the Internet gambling site bodog.com, isn’t shy about showing off the trappings of his newfound wealth.

Post Magazine

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Post Magazine

Forbes Magazine

Posted by admin on Oct 9, 2006 in Bodog Compound Media | 0 comments

#746 Calvin Ayre, Age: 44, Fortune: self made, Source: Bodog.com, Net Worth: 1.0, Country Of Citizenship: Canada, Residence: San Jose, Costa Rica, Costa Rica, South & Middle America, Industry: Gambling /Leisure, Marital Status: single, no children.
Son of grain and pig farmers grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan, Canada; placed first bets playing blackjack with hockey teammates . . .

Peoples Magazine

Posted by admin on Jun 26, 2006 in Bodog Compound Media | 0 comments

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