Bodog is Back and Better Than Ever

June 14, 2009

As far as poker sites go there are those that are more popular not only because they have a good name behind them and a quality to their customer service and commitment to their clients – but because they are just fun to be a part of. The online poker room Bodog has always been one of those sites. They always seemed like there was a poker party going on and you were invited.

Then 1st Technology and Bodog went head to head in a legal battle for the domain name where 1st Technology was awarded the rights to it. The poker site then had to relocate to NewBodog.com, and then it moved to BodogLife.com. However, they never stopped competing and fighting to get back the Bodog poker name that they felt that they had earned and that they deserved.

Calvin Ayre, the CEO of Bodog at the time, said that they would never stop fighting for the return of the poker domain name. Ayre said that the poker domain was theirs and they he was confident that in the end they would be triumphant over 1st Technologies. Ayer said that their CEO Scott Lewis was a “patent troll” but unfortunately did not see the poker name restored while he was CEO.

Instead, Alwyn Morris, CEO of Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, who is the exclusive licensee of the Bodog brand for the US saw the name change under his control. The official switch was made on June 11th and Bodog is back to running things they way they want under the correct name. The poker site said that they could not be happier and that they want to thank those people who stuck with them through all of this.