Card Player is reporting tonight that the relationship between 2006 World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold and Bodog has come to an end.

According to the magazine's web site, Bodog released the following statement:

“In light of our decision to cease all offline marketing initiatives in the U.S., and instead refocus our efforts on growing our entertainment brand in Europe and Asia, Bodog has ended our business relationship with Jamie Gold. Bodog has enjoyed our association with Mr. Gold and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

Ya think there's more to this than just that? The fact that David Williams, Evelyn Ng, and Josh Arieh will remain on their pro endorsement team pretty much answers that question.

Perhaps Calvin Ayre decided that there was too much negative publicity surrounding Jamie's WSOP win. You probably recall that he was sued by a business acquaintance who claimed that Gold promised him half of his winnings for helping him to recruit celebrities to endorse Bodog.

No word yet if Calvin hired the services of Donald Trump to deliver his message.