Online betting site, Bodog, is one of the most successful online betting stories to have come out of the U.S.....kind of.  Bodog, which is actually based in Costa Rica, is not permitted - as are any other online betting company - to operate from the U.S.  However, Bodog's founder, Calving Ayre, has so successfully marketed and branded Bodog in America, that many online bettors would be surprised to know the company was not headquartered there.

Sharing a few secrets to his success, including his meager beginnings and his own personal uphill battle to success, Mr. Ayre was recently interviewed by Canada's most respected and widely read commerce magazine, Canadian Business.  This was the first time ever that an online betting CEO was featured on the magazine's cover, which is a great thing for online betting and an even greater thing for Bodog.

Mr. Ayre commented in the interview that all online gambling companies should be as transparent and open as Bodog is, for it gives a favorable outlook towards online betting, going so far as to educating the public about online gambling.  Truly, what he says has great merit, for so many people don't really know or understand the online betting industry - and what we don't understand we often fear.

Mr. Ayre has made one of Bodog's mission to serve as a platform for bringing a good name to online betting.  And although Ayre is known for being somewhat of a playboy, his the success and high profile of Bodog has demanded nothing but respect.  This year alone, Bodog has won numerous online betting awards, including Best Online Marketer from eGaming Review Magazine.  Now, Bodog is up for more awards  at the I-European Gaming Conference in France.