Now that we have listed some of the hottest places to be this weekend in Jacksonville, we will go behind the scenes with the owner of the hottest online gaming and entertainment sites to hit the online world in a long time. Bodog.com, who has captured 2.5 percent of the overall gaming market online is only going to grow, find out why the growing company has signed on as a sponsor for the Hawaiian Tropic Super Bowl party.
For those who have yet to hear about Bodog and what the have done to revolutionize the sports book industry wait until we found out about where they are going from Bodog President and CEO Calvin Ayre.
Ayre, who was one of the pioneers of on-line gaming, founded this growing enterprise as a software company in 1994 that eventually became Bodog.com Entertainment Group. Bodog.com is a world leader in on-line sports betting, casino and poker and is sure to become a leader in the entertainment industry with partnerships with companies such as Hawaiian Tropic.
With the success of Bodog, Ayre was voted the 15th most influential person in the world in 2004 for on-line gaming by eGaming Review Magazine of London England. During its growth the Bodog.com Group of Companies has been responsible for many industry innovations in technology, marketing and business models. Today the Bodog.com Group is widely considered the most recognizable brand in its space.
So why should you check out Bodog.com? Well lets give you just a few of the reasons that Calvin gave us in an interview earlier this week regarding the growth of Bodog and their sponsorship involvement with Hawaiian Tropic this weekend at the Super Bowl.
PM: Calvin, we want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to let us know about why Hawaiian Tropic has said yes to Bodog.com as a sponsor and why a party like this going to hopefully springboard the entertainment division of Bodog.com
Calvin: Thanks for the opportunity!
PM: Are you excited about the partnership with Hawaiian Tropic this weekend and do you think Bodog's partnership will not only legitimize the gaming business more as well as Bodog's market share?
Calvin: Certainly! We are excited about this weekend and as you know this is one of the biggest weekends for sports betting and this event is great for our business. We don't expect it to generate a ton of business, but a few accounts are even possible.
PM: You recently completed the Bodog Girl Search, Do you feel this being involved with Hawaiian Tropic or having the Bodog girls present will cause any problems for either party involved?
Calvin: Not really, we each have our own goals. They have their girls, we have ours and maybe we can pick up a few tips on competitions, but we are trying to promote the entertainment and events such as this one help build what our goal is as an entertainment company.
PM: Does an involvement with a very reputable company such as Hawaiian Tropic continue to help to add credibility to such as questionable business like online gaming
Calvin: It certainly can't hurt. We are growing overall and this certainly helps us in the right direction.
PM: Do you plan on doing more of your own Hawaiian Tropic style contests with the Bodog girls to find your next Bodog girl?
Calvin: Yes all hope we have a great time and can use this weekend as a learning experience. We are the primary sponsor of other large parties and have the Industry party we are a part of each year in Las Vegas. So plan on seeing the tour again in a city near you.
PM: What's behind a Bodog girl? Can my girl be one too?
Calvin: That's a good question, Do you think she would make the cut?
PM: So a Bodog girl is a lot like being a Hawaiian Tropic girl right.. Prestige and a great company behind it.
Calvin: Certainly! We hope that the next tour will become a great success, just as it did this last time.
PM: What do girls need to do to sign up to be a part of the Bodog 2006 Model Search?
Calvin: Send us photos, your resume, a brief biography, and short statement on why you should be the next Bodog Girl by e-mail to search@bodog.com.
PM: Are you excited about judging the competition on Friday night? Is this a token to your success and a sign as to where the company is going in the future?
Calvin: It will be a great time. The Bodog girls will be there and everyone will have a chance to expose themselves to the Bodog brand.
