Calvin Ayre Coming to the US?Federal Judge Lifts Stay for Bodog CEO Ayre’s Order to Appear: Must Appear in US Court November 2 or face arrest
The following press release was issued by 1st Technology regarding its case against Bodog.com and Calvin Ayre.
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Nevada based 1st Technology LLC announced an expansion of its legal campaign following last week’s U.S. Federal Court’s decision denying a challenge to 1st Technology’s $49.4M judgment total, with accruing interest, for patent infringement in 1st Technology LLC vs. Bodog Entertainment Group S.A., Bodog.com, Bodog.net (the “Bodog entities” per court filings.)
The judgment reflects damages in part from the Bodog entities’ downloading of gaming software into the United States for use by U.S. customers which has translated into a reported $7.3B revenues per year from its online gambling operations, with most monies are coming from U.S. customers, as reported by Forbes in its March 2006 Billionaire’s issue covering Bodog Entertainment Group and CEO, Mr. Calvin Ayre.
This announcement also follows last week’s order in U.S. Federal Court lifting the previously stayed Federal Court order for the personal appearance of CEO and founder Mr. Calvin Ayre as a debtor in the 1st Technology judgment. The Court debtor order stemmed from 1st Technology’s notice to the Bodog entities and Mr. Ayre for production of documents, including bank records, check registers, copies of income tax returns for the past five years, as well as the Bodog entities U.S. customer, sponsor, and affiliate lists, and records of payments. The Federal Court debtor order calls for Mr. Ayre to appear under oath in 1st Technology’s Las Vegas Nevada lawyers’ law offices on November 2, 2007 and that failure to appear, according to the signed order, “... will result in a bench warrant being issued for the arrest of Calvin Ayre….”
Dr. Scott Lewis, CEO of 1st Technology, also took this opportunity to announce that a portion of the judgment proceeds will be ear-marked for charity and educational concerns. “We have devoted our life’s effort to creating and commercializing new technology, in this journey we have stood up for American inventor’s rights, and the rule of U.S. law for, and applicable to, all of those who participate in America’s bounty – it is only proper that we should give back as we continue to build new technologies and expand the base of intellectual property in America..” 1st Technology’s indicated that the charitable contributions will be distributed to a number of charities including: The Twin Towers Orphan Fund, The National Counsel on Problem Gambling, and a variety of American inventor educational and non-profit organizations.
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A response from Bodog.com is anticipated. It should be noted that there is a possibility that both parties will communicate to settle this matter prior to the November 2 court date.
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Gambling911.com News Wire
Originally published October 18, 2007 10:58 pm ET
