New Jersey-licensed Continent 8 Technologies, the online gaming data center and global network solutions provider, is integrating its Atlantic City, New Jersey data centers with supporting locations in Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. With this multi-state capacity, the firm claims to have created a seamless suite of hosting and network managed services for those seeking to enter the growing sports betting market in the United States.

Michael Tobin, CEO, stated: “Serving the rapidly expanding online sports betting industry, Continent 8’s integration of state-of-the-art data centers across multiple states and gaming jurisdictions provides a hub and spoke technology platform to help companies successfully enter the marketplace. In 2019, Continent 8 will further increase network capacity with additional expansion in the states of New York and Ohio, and other states as legislation evolves.”

Australian-based newcomer to the US market PointsBet has been lined up as a partner. Director of IT Nikita Pinchuk commented: “We are delighted to partner with Continent 8 to host our infrastructure and support our exciting entry into the US marketplace. We have been impressed with the Continent 8 team’s expertise of the New Jersey market, and seamless integration of multi-state geographies, to support our long-term growth ambitions in the United States.”

Continent 8 is the only independent information technology provider licensed by New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement to supply data center and network services to online gaming licensees.