Gambling Mogol Calvin Ayre busted by the cops

Filed in archive Gambling General on March 11, 2006

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It seems that getting your picture on the cover of Forbes magazine may have a down side. Especially if you earn your billions through a gambling website. Calvin Ayre's Costa Rican home was busted "as if it were al capone's lair" just hours ago. What Ayre called a 'celebrity poker tournament' the police called 'unlicensed gambling'.

Actually, it looks like it was a celebrity poker tournament, which Ayre was having filmed. No-one was arrested and the police were unavailable for comment. A laptop and some files were seized. Ayre commented:

When you're on the cover of Forbes, you attract a lot of attention

reuters.com