Press Releases

Press Releases

  • Monday, August 16, 2010
    Online poker is in the doldrums, with the rake down across a wide number of operators. PartyGaming reported a half-yearly drop of almost 10%. Casino is treading water but sport betting is doing better thanks to the World Cup.
  • Thursday, June 17, 2010
    Continent 8 Technologies has been recognized for its unique innovation and industry leadership at the inaugural eGR B2B Awards in London on Monday 14th June 2010. The awards recognised achievement and innovation among e-gaming’s business-to-business companies and service providers.
  • Thursday, June 17, 2010
    The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) and Financial Services Regulatory Commission for Antigua and Barbuda (FSRC) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (2010 MOU) that establishes an innovative regulatory relationship between the two Commissions.
  • Thursday, June 10, 2010
    We at GBGC have just completed our global trawl of gambling statistics to produce our 5th edition of the Global Gambling Report. Ironically the one sector that has outperformed the rest is Lotteries.  I say this is ironic because most National lotteries have been complaining that Internet gambling has been plundering their revenue.
  • Thursday, June 10, 2010
    Continent 8 Technologies and Telehouse in France are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver premium hosting services to the online gaming community wishing to operate in France.  This is in full compliance with the stringent requirements laid down by l’Autorité de Régulation des Jeux en Ligne (ARJEL), the French e-gaming regulatory body.
  • Wednesday, April 14, 2010
    Continent 8 Technologies sent a five strong delegation to the Scandinavian i-Gaming Forum in Stockholm this week to attend one of Europe's leading, innovative, and timely i-gaming conferences. The event attracts the leading decision makers from some of Europe’s largest online operators, many of whom are customers of Continent 8.
  • Tuesday, April 6, 2010
    In my article last month for Continent 8 Technologies I wrote about the economic difference between the two segments of the gambling industry - online and offline. In practically every market, the traditional bricks and mortar business has felt the full force of the recession but the Internet gambling business has proven to be far more resilient.  During the last week of March, however, both Sportech and 888 Holdings delivered results that were down on the previous year.
  • Monday, March 15, 2010
    Continent 8 Technologies continues its global expansion with the opening of its point of presence (POP) in Paris. This will be followed shortly by co-location facilities and managed services offered to meet the needs of Continent 8’s growing customer base as the French gaming market opens. Private network capabilities of the company will be enhanced, as well as additional geographical redundancy for network connections between Europe, North America and Asia.
  • Thursday, March 4, 2010
    Each year, since its inception in 2006, MeGA (Manx eGaming Association) has conducted a survey of its members and considered other available information in order to analyse the development and needs of the e-gaming industry on the Isle of Man.
  • Wednesday, March 3, 2010
    The economic recession commonly known as the credit crunch is having a different effect on the gambling industries two segments.
  • Tuesday, February 9, 2010
    On 23 October 2009, the Isle of Man concluded a comprehensive double taxation agreement with Malta. The Isle of Man ratified the agreement on 19 January 2010, and the Chief Minister, Tony Brown MHK, informed the government of Malta that ratification had taken place.
  • Monday, November 2, 2009
    Continent 8 Technologies’ Isle of Man and Kahnawake Data Centres have been approved as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant. Passing this standard recognises the high standards that are in place for the protection of credit card data within the Company’s Data Centres.