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Olympics Intersect with Online Casinos

The Vancouver Olympic Committee has been put in the defensive position this week as criticism comes in about the Committee’s decision to honor Alwyn Morris with the carrying of the Olympic flame through the Mohawk Indian reservation. The controversy lies in Morris’ link to the illegal US online casino gambling industry through Bodog, a US facing internet betting and gambling site that specifically disregards US laws and still offers internet betting services to US players. But the other layer to the situation, outside of the online casinos, centers on Morris’ position as a former Olympic gold medallist for the canoeing in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.

In that regard, Morris was certainly the ideal candidate to carry the flame. But on the flip side, Morris is now the CEO of the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, which owns and operates Bodog’s North American business – and that has raised some contention in the media. The Olympic Committee though has not backed down one inch from its decision to use Morris for the flame carrying. Further compounding the issue beyond even the online casinos is the fact that tribe by and large does not support the Olympics and there were peaceful protests as the flame was carried through the reservation.

The Bodog situation is the largest factor in this case, and Morris link to the illegal US online casino gambling industry. The Olympics strive for ultimate compliance with international laws and regulations and there is no denying that Bodog is blatantly operating against US laws – whether they are fair or not.