Bodog Conference Cancelled

**Pinababy69** · 19th July 2006, 11:22 PM

Statement from Susan Mainzer, the Media Relations Manager at Bodog.com

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�The Bodog.com Marketing Conference presents a wonderful opportunity for good discussion about marketing, customer service and about the growth of our industry; however, in the last few days, many who planned to attend the conference have expressed a high level of concern over the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. government�s recent actions against one of the companies in our industry. It is in light of these concerns that we have decided to postpone the Bodog.com Marketing Conference to a later date and at an international location. This decision ensures that the focus of the conference will not be lost.

The scheduled Party, however, will go on as planned at Tao at the Venetian on Tuesday, July 25th at 9 p.m.

I apologize for any inconveniences this has caused, but in spite of what has happened of late we chose to act with the industries best interests in mind. I assure you that we will make it up with a bigger and better conference to be announced in the near future.

Bodog.com will carry on our business as usual and will continue to lead the way in digital entertainment.�

-Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com

**tennis_balls** · 19th July 2006, 11:37 PM

wise move, Calvin.

there was probably a welcoming party of federal agents at the Vegas airport scanning the air for your plane.

now cough up some real bonuses you cheap bastard!

**Casinomeister** · 20th July 2006, 12:21 AM

The scheduled Party, however, will go on as planned at Tao at the Venetian on Tuesday, July 25th at 9 p.m.

Yeah but, wouldn't Calvin be hanging out at his own party? Guess we'll find out in a few days.

**cipher** · 20th July 2006, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by Casinomeister

Yeah but, wouldn't Calvin be hanging out at his own party? Guess we'll find out in a few days.

If Calvin has an attorney with a brain the size of a pea he won't be hanging out anywhere here in the states.

Have a good one.

**cslate** · 20th July 2006, 06:24 AM

I always wonderd why he didnt like Canucks

**jetset** · 20th July 2006, 08:55 AM

If Ayre was bold (or silly) enough to sally into the States right now, he would make a great publicity vehicle for the DoJ, even if they temporarily detained him *to assist in enquiries* as an intimidatory tactic.

Look how Carruthers' arrest has scared the bejasus out of industry execs who travel to, or go through the States from time to time!

**tennis_balls** · 20th July 2006, 09:46 AM

if Ayre and some of his entourage decide not to show, this will leave a lot of high-priced "models" with some free time and have an adverse effect on the US economy.

**dominique** · 20th July 2006, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by tennis_balls

if Ayre and some of his entourage decide not to show, this will leave a lot of high-priced "models" with some free time and have an adverse effect on the US economy.

You can say that again.

I don't think Vegas is aware how much they have been profiting from the online industry.

Operators, marketing companies, publishers, affiliate programs and affiliates from all over the world have been heading to Vegas for conferences and meetings many, many times per year for as long as the industry has been around.

I think we have made quite an impact on the tourist industry there. This will now stop. Likely CAC in September will be the last conference Vegas will see from us. And that venue might be changed yet.

**bossplayer** · 20th July 2006, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by dominique

You can say that again.

I don't think Vegas is aware how much they have been profiting from the online industry.

Operators, marketing companies, publishers, affiliate programs and affiliates from all over the world have been heading to Vegas for conferences and meetings many, many times per year for as long as the industry has been around.

I think we have made quite an impact on the tourist industry there. This will now stop. Likely CAC in September will be the last conference Vegas will see from us. And that venue might be changed yet.

I hope you do make as much of an impact as you hope, however I dont think you do.

If you asked every hotel/casino in vegas if they want to see online gambling regulated or outlawed I would be surprised to see even one of them respond regulated.

**soflat** · 20th July 2006, 06:45 PM

It is somewhat hypocritical.

The casinos have been saying it is legal to deposit and play from the States for years. Now they are afraid to even step foot on our soil?

Do they recommend we no longer play from the US?