Ayre's notoriety increased in the mid-2000s as online gaming's popularity surged, landing him on the cover of Forbes magazine's 2006 annual Billionaires edition and Star magazine's 'Most Eligible Billionaire Bachelors' list in late 2007. In 2000, Ayre launched online gambling company Bodog, the success of which made him a billionaire. He is the founder of the Ayre Group and Bodog entertainment brand. ( November 2020)Ĭalvin Edward Ayre (born May 25, 1961) is a Canadian- Antiguan entrepreneur based in Antigua and Barbuda. Please help improve this article and add independent sources. This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage.