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Continent 8 introduces private internet for iGaming
Continent 8 Technologies has introduced a private internet named the Gaming Exchange. The Continent 8 Gaming Exchange is an exclusive community for iGaming businesses, allowing them to connect faster and more securely than over the standard internet, with no need for additional confi guration. It means that Continent 8 customers can connect directly to other Continent 8 customers via a VPN across the company’s backbone network, rather than route over the public internet.
The Gaming Exchange offers the lowest latency and highest performance guaranteed, with both local and remote global reachability. It is a private and reliable internet solution with public IPv4 addressing and an uptime rate in excess of 99.9%.
It delivers high levels of security, and unlike the standard internet it is not attackable externally and is fully protected by Continent 8. This mitigates the risk of members falling victim to a DDoS attack, the volume of which has been at an all-time high in recent months. In addition, customers connected to the Gaming Exchange will gain access to a Premium
Portal, an analytical dashboard that allows them to view and monitor traffi c fl ows within and outside of Continent 8 to other gaming partners. Justin Cosnett, chief product offi cer at Continent 8, added: “We know that iGaming companies are constantly talking to each other over the internet. The Gaming Exchange is a game-changer for the industry, an exclusive community for organisations to connect on a private, highly secure and ultra-fast network. “As one of the most attacked industries, the level of security that we can provide via the Gaming Exchange offers a highly valuable solution for our customers. It is products such as the Gaming Exchange that help to further establish Continent 8 as the leading managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and security solutions provider to the global gambling industry.”
accreditation IGT has become the fi rst US supplier in the gaming industry to receive Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) responsible gaming accreditation for its sports betting operations. With this monumental achievement from G4, IGT is certifi ed in responsible gaming across its four product segments encompassing lottery, gaming, digital and betting.
G4 aims to minimise the impact of problem gaming by promoting a worldwide accreditation program for the remote and e-gambling industry and operators. This certifi cation ensures that IGT has a responsible gaming code of practice that includes: • Corporate practices that are born from a strong management commitment to responsible gaming
• Practices and policies that support a responsible gaming framework
• Player protection information • An advertising and marketing code of principles for responsible gaming
• Employee training and support on responsible gaming policies
• Player protection tools such a player-led time and money limits, self-exclusion and age verifi cation
• Third-party research and its application for improving responsible gaming tools and approaches
Joe Asher, IGT president of sports betting, 4 MAY 2022 GIO IGT receives G4 responsible gaming
said: “IGT’s proactive approach to responsible gaming and achieving prestigious G4 certifi cations sets the pace for the entire industry to go above and beyond what state regulation mandates when it comes to player protection.” “As sports betting continues its expansion across the U.S., IGT is actively demonstrating that it is now more important than ever to exercise strong responsible gaming support. We are honored to be the fi rst industry supplier to achieve sports betting responsible gaming accreditation and we look forward to working with our customers to implement our best-in- class solutions for their players.” “G4 applauds IGT for making responsible gaming a top priority across all of its business verticals,” said Pieter Remmers, Chairman of the G4 Board of Directors. “G4 appreciates having IGT as an accredited member and glad to see the company continue leading the gaming industry with its responsible gaming initiatives.” IGT received G4 responsible gaming
certifi cation for its gaming operations in 2017 and its digital solutions in 2019. Additionally, IGT’s lottery and iLottery businesses are certifi ed by the World Lottery Association (WLA) for WLA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Standards and Responsible Gaming Framework for Suppliers.
Paysafe extends
collaboration with Visa
Paysafe has extended its collaboration with Visa to integrate Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform. Especially suited to industries where speed of settlement is key, such as cryptocurrency or FX trading and iGaming among many others, Paysafe will offer Visa Direct to merchants, exchanges, operators and other online businesses in the UK and Europe.
Using Visa Direct for fast push payments, merchants can gain tighter control of their cash flow. Paysafe customers who use Visa Direct can opt to receive their payments within minutes, giving them quicker, easier access to funds, so they can make spending decisions faster and with more flexibility. The new integration allows merchants to access the Visa Direct service through Paysafe’s single point of connection, to enable push payments to eligible Visa cards for domestic payouts, and to eligible Visa cards and accounts for cross-border payments.
Paulette Rowe, CEO of integrated and ecommerce solutions at Paysafe, said: “In some of the sectors we operate in, such as cryptocurrency or iGaming, speed of settlement is absolutely central to business success due to the rate at which the industry is moving. It is in these specialised industries that, now more than ever, an effective approach to payments can provide a competitive advantage, and steps such as this are likely to help to propel the more emerging industries into the mainstream. We’re therefore delighted to offer Visa Direct as part of our portfolio to enable rapid customer payouts underpinned by a secure and trusted brand like Visa.”
Nicky Alexander, head of Visa Direct, Europe, at Visa, added: “At Visa, we’re focused on reimagining how money moves around the world. Through this collaboration with Paysafe, we’re excited to bring a more streamlined customer journey and real-time transfer capabilities to more businesses in the UK and Europe.”
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