Continent 8 Technologies is trusted by many of the world’s biggest eGaming brands to provide market defining managed hosting, connectivity and security solutions globally. It is an award-winning multi-jurisdictional provider with interconnected data centres and a carrier-grade network connecting 60+ locations across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Operating for over 20 years and headquartered in the Isle of Man for the past 14 years, the global ISP has a firmly established local and international profile, and is a strong ambassador for the Island. The company can speak from first-hand experience about the most important factors which have given the Isle of Man a competitive advantage.
David Black, Continent 8’s Managing Director for EMEA, explains the top 3 factors behind the Island’s success in becoming a jurisdiction of choice for many eGaming companies.
Stability
The Isle of Man’s reputation as an economically and politically stable international business centre is well known and independently lauded. In an era when the normal operation of business is at risk from natural disasters, crime, terrorism and pandemics, it’s worth remembering that for decades the Isle of Man has been rated by many independent organisations as an exceptionally low risk jurisdiction. Throughout its 40 year history as an international business centre it has successfully navigated a safe path through every global crisis. In recent months the Island’s international reputation for resilience has been further enhanced by its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The fact that it has handled the dreadful impact of the global pandemic better than many major economies has been widely reported by respected international news media channels, including The Times in the UK.
In the context of the eGaming sector, stability is also ensured by a robust but pragmatic regulatory framework with a commitment to player protection, the availability of excellent DR solutions, plus resilient power, telecoms and data centre infrastructure.
Cost-effectiveness
In considering a home for your gaming business there are a whole range of indicators for the inward investor. The Isle of Man continues to score very well in terms of business set up (not least for telecommunication costs) but also for ongoing economic and lifestyle advantages. For businesses that choose to hold dual licences or take advantage of the Island’s disaster recovery regulation, that’s a cost-effective option too – plus there’s the added advantage that the Isle of Man licensing process is fast with a turnaround in only 10 to 12 weeks (other jurisdictions can take 6 to 12 months).
World class infrastructure & eGaming ecosystem
The Isle of Man’s world class power and telecoms infrastructure delivers highly resilient bandwidth connectivity through six data centres (including Continent 8’s own globally interconnected data centre in the Island’s capital). Isle of Man Government is committed to investing in ultrafast fibre broadband (FTTP) as part of its telecoms strategy. Currently, 35% of premises have access to FTTP with speeds of up to 1Gbps, and there is an aggressive roadmap to reach 99% availability within the next four years. The strategy also puts plans in place to prepare the Island for the roll-out of 5G.
As a centre of excellence for eGaming, the Island has attracted not only many of the world’s leading casino and poker businesses, but also specialists software developers, legal firms, finance companies, and other ancillary businesses that collectively form an ecosystem which encourages partnership and innovation. A great recent example of how that works in practice is Continent 8’s client KKPoker which is a unique start-up club-based poker platform. KKPoker is a registered brand owned by Isle of Man-based business AceKing IOM Limited which is regulated and licensed on the Island too. Continent 8 was the first and best choice for KKPoker as their hosting provider because we have a perfect combination of local and global expertise, experience, and infrastructure to facilitate international growth.
Summing up
Based on Continent 8’s extensive experience in eGaming over the past two decades, the factors above are the main drivers behind the Isle of Man’s worldwide reputation as a trusted and respected jurisdiction (a reputation supported by winning many awards, including the recently announced 2020 International Investment Award for the Best International Finance Centre). From Continent 8’s view of the global sector, holding an Isle of Man licence – either as a primary or secondary licence – reflects positively on any business, and combines ongoing stability with an entrepreneurial flair ideal for fast moving sectors.
Click here to find out more about licensing or data hosting in the Isle of Man.
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 15, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 15, 2021
Jan 5, 2021
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
Oct 28, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 19, 2020
Oct 16, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 2, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 27, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Jul 22, 2020
Jul 17, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 4, 2020
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
May 30, 2020
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
May 27, 2020
May 22, 2020
May 19, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Mar 5, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 20, 2020
Feb 20, 2020
Feb 12, 2020
Feb 5, 2020
Dec 19, 2019
Dec 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 6, 2019
Oct 30, 2019
Oct 28, 2019
Oct 21, 2019
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Sep 18, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jun 26, 2019
Jun 12, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
May 28, 2019
May 20, 2019
May 14, 2019
May 7, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Mar 29, 2019
Mar 26, 2019
Mar 13, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Feb 25, 2019
Feb 13, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Jan 31, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
Jan 24, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Nov 22, 2018
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 14, 2018
Nov 2, 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Oct 17, 2018
Oct 9, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Oct 10, 2017
Oct 1, 2017
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 23, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 15, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 15, 2021
Jan 5, 2021
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 17, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
Oct 28, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 19, 2020
Oct 16, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 2, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 27, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Aug 11, 2020
Jul 22, 2020
Jul 17, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 4, 2020
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
May 30, 2020
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
May 27, 2020
May 22, 2020
May 19, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Mar 5, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 20, 2020
Feb 20, 2020
Feb 12, 2020
Feb 5, 2020
Dec 19, 2019
Dec 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 6, 2019
Oct 30, 2019
Oct 28, 2019
Oct 21, 2019
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Sep 18, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019
Jun 26, 2019
Jun 12, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
May 28, 2019
May 20, 2019
May 14, 2019
May 7, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Mar 29, 2019
Mar 26, 2019
Mar 13, 2019
Mar 11, 2019
Feb 25, 2019
Feb 13, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Jan 31, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
Jan 24, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
Nov 22, 2018
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 14, 2018
Nov 2, 2018
Oct 24, 2018
Oct 17, 2018
Oct 9, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Oct 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Oct 10, 2017
Oct 1, 2017