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Bodog Seeks UK Approval

Bodog has announced that it has applied for a UK gambling license in order to expand online casinos gambling, betting, and poker services offered to the UK market. Right now Bodog has an extremely large U.S. player base and is looking to expand into more European markets – the company sees licensing in the UK as one step on the path to continued growth in the online casinos industry. But there could be some obstacles that Bodog must first face before licensing approval from the UK government, particularly concerning Bodog’s continued presence in the United State’s internet gambling industry despite U.S. legislation in place to limit the ability of players to gamble at foreign gambling operators.

Specifically, the CEO at Bodog, Calvin Ayre, has faced accusations from a UK newspaper that commented in an interview with Ayre that Bodog was engaged in criminal activity considering the U.S. has an online casinos ban in place and the company has yet to withdraw from the industry. Ayre is well known in the internet gambling industry for his quick tongue though and steadfast defiance of the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. He noted that Bodog was in fact operating perfectly within the rights of the company’s Antiguan online casinos gambling license.

Whether or not the UK Gambling Commission agrees with Bodog is another question though. The UK Gambling Commission has some of the toughest standards in the global online casinos gambling industry, so why is Bodog seeking a license from the UK Commission. Well, with UK licensing Bodog will be able to full utilize new advertising regulations in the country. The company’s current gambling license through Antigua does not allow the company to advertise in the UK because Antigua has not yet been approved for the UK White List.