ATLANTIC CITY — A planned data center inside the Atlantic City Convention Center has the potential to be an economic catalyst for South Jersey by opening up the region to industries beyond tourism, hospitality, casino gaming and agriculture.
Michael Tobin, CEO and co-founder of Continent 8, a U.K.-based network solutions and data center provider, said the nearly 6,000-square-foot data center that will be constructed this year will enable companies to connect to a global network through Atlantic City.
“Atlantic City presently lacks the proper technology to take advantage of these opportunities,” he said. “But there is lots of potential if this is executed properly.”
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There could not have been a more not-so-perfect reminder, Barbara DeMarco said, of how important her client’s work would soon become.
“Michael Tobin and I were attending the first State of the City at Boardwalk Hall when the audio and visual technology failed in the middle of Mayor Frank Gilliam’s speech,” DeMarco said.
That is something Continent 8 Technologies, a global network solutions provider headquartered in the United Kingdom, hopes to prevent from happening again — and then some.
The company plans to privately invest more than $5 million into the creation of an independent data center at the Atlantic City Convention Center later this year.
Not only will this investment support further technological and economic development within Atlantic City and the entire South Shore region, but it will allow the city to establish a hub for what is expected to become a $1.5 billion industry worldwide by 2020 — esports.
ATLANTIC CITY — A U.K.-based net-work solutions and data center provider wants to invest $5 million to build a nearly 6,000- square-foot secured server in the Convention Center, which could bolster efforts for the resort to become a regional hub for competitive online gaming.
A deal between the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and Continent 8 to lease underutilized space in the Atlantic City Convention Center for the construction and operation of an international data center is close to being finalized, according to representatives with both entities.
The data center would serve to increase bandwidth capacity and security for web-based services throughout the city and, potentially, the greater South Jersey region…
Read more at Press of Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY — A private investment of more than $5 million into the construction of an independent data center at the Atlantic City Convention Center could turn the resort into an East Coast mecca for competitive online gaming — aka, e-sports.
Global network solutions provider Continent 8, based in the United Kingdom, plans to have a data center ready to go in the next six months — in an underutilized area of the government-controlled convention center — that would serve any entity in the region looking for a safe, secure location for their technology.
The data center, linked to Continent 8’s private network of 30-plus locations around the world, would increase bandwidth capacity, security and disaster recovery capabilities for web-based services in Atlantic City and throughout the south shore region.
The data center, linked to Continent 8’s private network of 30-plus locations around the world, would increase bandwidth capacity, security and disaster recovery capabilities for web-based services in Atlantic City and throughout the south shore region.
“Our hope is that by building a technology infrastructure through the addition of a data center, entities that are reliant on a solid technology infrastructure will feel more comfortable investing in the area, thereby increasing economic development and redevelopment in the region,” said Barbara DeMarco, a consultant for Continent 8, with Trenton-based Porzio Governmental Affairs…
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Continent 8 is headed to Amsterdam for iGB Live! July 17th-20th. The team will be exhibiting at the mega event which combines the iGaming Super Show, the European iGaming Conference, and the Amsterdam Affiliate Conference in one place.
Keynote speakers at the event will include CEO of Pinnacle, Paris Smith, Haide Hong, Managing Director at Blackstone, and Adam Kostyal, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ. Networking is a vital focus of this convention, with special events including a Latin America Rum Tasting, a networking party at Club NYX, and Africa Markets Wine Tasting.
Topics that will be covered at the conference include emerging markets, offshore operations, modernizing lotteries, and betting markets, as well as newly added blockchain and crypto sessions.
Over 5,000 attendees from over 100 countries are expected to attend – will you be there? We’re going to be exhibiting at booth number Q3; come say hello to us and see what’s new!
Continent 8 sponsored and exhibited at the World Gaming Executive Summit in beautiful Barcelona last week. This year’s summit focused on customer experience and loyalty, new customers, blockchain, AI and new technologies, esports, sports betting, and integrated resorts, among other pertinent topics.
The conference featured nine different focus tracks, with a total of over 160 speakers. Noteworthy presenters included Brian Mattingley, Chairman of 888 Casino, Jan Jones Blackhurst, EVP of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility at Caesar’s Entertainment, and Jesper Karrbrink, Chief Executive Officer of Mr. Green Limited.
Over 500 senior representatives from companies across the gaming industry attended. Continent 8 was proud to be a sponsor of the event, supporting this community of leaders in the gaming industry as they blaze the trail of innovation.
As the world’s largest online gambling data center and global network solutions provider, our priority is to provide the most secure data redundancy and disaster recovery solutions for the online gaming community. There’s nothing we enjoy more than connecting with new innovators and partnering to provide the best solutions for their businesses.
Continent 8 Technologies is proud to sponsor the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Summer Meeting. NCLGS is the only organization of state lawmakers that meets on a regular basis to discuss issues related to gaming. The organization exists to educate legislators on gaming issues and influence public policy related to state-authorized gaming.
This year’s Summer Meeting promises to be a pivotal event as the gaming industry faces new challenges and opportunities this year. Taking place in Cleveland, Ohio from July 13-15, 2018, the event includes keynote speaker Casey Schwab of the NFL Players Association, and panels on topics from racetracks and lotteries to online and sports betting. Legislators and gaming influencers from all over the country will be attending to hear the latest news from the gaming world.
As the world’s largest online gambling data center and global network solutions provider, Continent 8 Technologies is poised to help gaming companies expand their sports betting operations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. We are excited to share this opportunity with online gaming operators across the nation.
Michael Tobin, our Co-Founder and CEO, and Nick Nally, our Chief Development Officer, will be attending. We hope to see you there!
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