Online Gambling Makes Canada TV Debut
Canadians will be able to get a view behind the scenes about the people who are responsible for bringing online gambling to their market.
The Jackpot is a series of programs that promises to bring a fair argument about the industry, profiling some of the big names in the Canadian gambling market and how they are viewed by analysts.
This week, Saturday March 13th, saw The Jackpot focus on Calvin Ayre, the billionaire who is responsible for founding one of the biggest online gambling operations in the world, Bodog.
Ayre, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was described in the program as "a youthful, retired millionaire", and portrayed as a bachelor who spent much of his day chasing skirts.
One of the topics discussed by Ayre in the program was his involvement in the US and Canadian markets, even though he knew it was considered against the law.
Ayre argued that since Bodog was located in Antigua, he was not breaking any laws.
"I've never done any business in the US. All the business I've ever done has always been in countries where I have a license," he said.
Another view was also presented in The Jackpot, that of a US based attorney, Rod Rosenstein, who argued that it made no difference where a business is located. "If your customers are here in the United States and you're communicating with them in the United States, then you're subject to the American restrictions," he argued.
This week's The Jackpot will take a look at Alwyn Morris, Canadian sprint canoer who won medals in the Los Angeles summer Olympics and currently leads the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group in Kahnawake.
