I think Scott Lewis and 1st Technology (see Patent Trolls) might have messed with the wrong Indians when they seized control of the Bodog domain name portfolio late last month. Calvin Ayre, Founder of Bodog Entertainment, announced on Friday a North American licensing agreement for the Bodog gaming channel to the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group. Point-Spreads.com was told about the the licensing agreement with Morris Mohawk while attending the filming of Bodog Fight Vancouver, which was the weekend before control of the domain names was turned over to 1st Technology.
Point-Spreads.com has heard that the Mohawks are very pissed their domain names being “stolen”. I wonder if Scott Lewis knew he would be in a fight with the toughest group of people in all of North America when the patent troll won his $48 million default judgment.
The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between the Mohawk nation and the town of Oka, Quebec over the town's desire to build a golf course on Mohawk sacred burial grounds. The Oka Crisis lasted from July 11th thru September 26th, 1990 and resulted in three deaths. It was the first of a number of well-publicized violent conflicts between the Mohawk people and the Canadian government in the late 20th century.
Surprisingly, the Mohawk issue their people passports from the Mohawk nation and the passports are recognized and accepted by customs officials of several countries including the United States of America. This level of international acceptance of nationhood is unparalleled by any other Indian tribe. Can you imagine the look on Scott Lewis's face if a Mohawk War Party showed up at his doorsteps to settle the Bodog domain name dispute! You think this sounds far fetched, well tell that to Joseph Onasakenrrat. Chief of the Oka Mohawk people, Joseph Onasakenrat took a small armed force of Mohawks to confront a Church that was overseeing its land holdings improperly.
While Calvin Ayre focuses on the European expansion of the online entertainment giant, the most aggressive natives in North America will be fighting Scott Lewis's 1st Technology over the control of the Bodog.com domain name in the courts. This mostly militant tribe believes in having 1,000 year wars so it is doubtful that 1st Technology will even see a penny of the $48 million default judgment based on the history of the Mohawk people.
