Bodog Wants UK License

February 12, 2008

BodogLife has applied for an operating license in the United Kingdom so that they can advertise and run their companies accordingly. This comes hot on the heels of the United States� government attempting to go after the company for operating in the United States when there is an online gambling ban in effect.

However, Bodog insists that this really has nothing to do with them. They are not based in the US and therefore are not subject to US rule. They are an Antigua based company and although they have taken bets from US customers they do not operate there.

Bodog says that they have licenses to operate their online casinos from countries all over the world, and they have not broken any laws. Because of the 15% remote gaming tax that the UK Treasury has imposed on them, many of the online casinos have actually pulled out of the UK market at a time when many others are trying to get in.

Bodog is one of the biggest and most well known online gambling sites in the world. They are also one of the few online gambling companies that continued to take bets from US clients after the passing of the UIGEA. Calvin Ayre seems to be one of those people who really doesn�t care what others think, he is there to have a good time and to follow the law as he sees it.

In order to get a license from the UK Bodog is going to have to jump through a couple of hoops. As their license is still pending with their Gambling Commission, one can only assume that they stand a good chance of getting in there. However, they are going to have to prove themselves a �fit and proper operator� to get the license.

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