Bodog Entertainment Group Founder & CEO Calvin
Ayre, along with
Baron Davis pay tribute to NBA legend
Magic Johnson by sponsoring "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" Poker Event
Calvin Ayre,
Michele Merkin & Magic Johnson share a laugh
Bodog was the
official sponsor of Baron Davis
and Paul Pierce's "A Midsummer
Night's Dream" A Magic Night of Poker, Players
and Stars Friday night, and what a magical night
it was! Held at the Avalon and Spider Club in
Hollywood and hosted by
Bodog Founder & CEO Calvin Ayre,
the venue was transformed into a Las Vegas-style
casino.
Top
celebrities, NBA players and VIP's will tested
their luck competed in a Texas Hold 'Em Poker
Tournament. Ayre, along with Pierce and Davis,
paid special tribute to Magic Johnson.
"We are
thrilled to be part of this event that brings
together both sports and poker," says Calvin
Ayre. "We often support charities that support
education and other services for underprivileged
young people such as building schools in Costa
Rica through my
Calvin Ayre Foundation and the work done by
team and player foundations such as Baron, Paul
and Magic's organizations."
Now Magic's got
his own deck of Forbes Billionaires playing
cards, the issue in which Calvin Ayre was
featured on its cover.
The All-Star
charity weekend will continue with A Midsummer
Night's Glam Jam -- a night of music and fashion
fusion at the House of Blues on Sunset, as well
as, Game Day: celebrity and NBA-sanctioned
All-Star basketball games downtown at the
Staples Center. The weekend will close with the
Champion Celebration Sunday night at a renowned
LA hot spot.
The weekend is
presented and hosted by L.A. Stars, a charitable
event group composed of the Baron Davis
Foundation and Paul Pierce's Truth
Foundation.
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Gambling911.com
News Wire
Originally
published July 9, 2006
