If there’s one personality that I like in the online gambling industry, it has to be the flamboyant billionaire founder of the Bodog Brand, Calvin Ayre. This week, as he does at the beginning of each new year, Ayre predicted what 2012 has in store for us in terms of online betting around the world. Ayre said that we won’t be seeing much movement in the US, and called the European market “stale and mature.” The hottest locations on the globe, according to Ayre, will be Asia and Latin America, with virginal markets and keen gamblers. At the end of his blog, Ayre made me chuckle when he predicted that his Calvin Ayre gambling site would become the leader of all online gambling sites. It can’t be said that Ayre is lacking in the confidence department!
A billionaire dies and arrives at the Pearly Gates. St Peter asks him: “What have you done to merit entrance into Heaven?”
The billionaire thought a moment, then said: “A week ago, I gave a quarter to a homeless person on the street.”
St. Peter asks Gabriel to check this out in the records, and after a moment Gabriel affirmed that it was true. St. Peter said: “Well, that’s fine, but it’s not really quite enough to get you into Heaven.”
The billionaire said: “Wait, wait! There’s more! Three years ago, I also gave a homeless person a quarter.” St. Peter nodded to Gabriel who, after a moment, nodded back to affirm that it was true.
St. Peter then whispered to Gabriel, “Well, what do you suggest we do with this fellow?”
Gabriel gave the billionaire a sidelong glance and then said to St. Peter: “Let’s give him back his 50 centers and tell him to go to Hell.”
