LONDON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calvin Ayre, the flamboyant founder of the world's largest online betting brand, Bodog*, last year famously bought the shirt sponsorship

LONDON, December 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the Bodog Brand's decision to withdraw the brand from the US market as announced earlier this year, as of today (December

LONDON, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday 25 July, Ayr United will play against Manchester United XI for the first time. On the same day, the official launch of the 'The Ayre Strip' for the 2011-2012 season is also taking place ...

LONDON, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Calvin Ayre, the flamboyant founder of the world's largest online betting brand, Bodog*, is not averse to seizing an opportunity, last year he famously bought the domain Slots.com for GBP4,000,000 at an online auction while sat at the bar of L'Atellier restaurant in London. As his surname would suggest his ancestry lies in Scotland and specifically Ayr itself and so when he heard United's shirt sponsorship was up for grabs the temptation was too great. Ayre stated: "When I heard that the club was looking for a sponsor I knew I was going to make an offer but the fact that the colours are also the same as the Bodog brand colours sealed it." "I won't pretend I know the area well but with a fondness for a drink and in particular Cabrach and Hendrick's Gin, barely a day goes by without me toasting the local economy in some way.

LONDON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday it was announced that Calvin Ayre had sold his popular iGaming news site, CalvinAyre.com to a group of public gaming executives led by Scott Longley.