SÁB 20 DE ABRIL DE 2024 - 02:31hs.
Meeting today at Ministry of Economy

Continent 8 seeks to provide sports betting technological solutions to Brazilian government

Michael Tobin, CEO and Founder of Continent 8 Technologies, a multi-jurisdictional provider of global networking solutions that connects, manages and secures information from public and private sector organizations in the igaming marketplace at over 40 locations in Europe, Asia and the Americas, meets today in the Ministry of Economy with SECAP representatives to discuss the technology issues related to fixed odds sports betting.

The meeting requested by the company is scheduled for 2:00 pm in Block P of the Ministry of Economy. On behalf of Continent 8 will be present James Michael Tobin, CEO and founder of the company, and Mario Fernando Dealba Leri, Account Manager.

The company comes from the hand of Neil Montgomery, a founding partner and manager of the advocacy desk Montgomery & Associados, based in São Paulo, who will also participate in the meeting in Brasilia.

Representing the Brazilian government will be Alexandre Manoel Angelo da Silva, National Secretary for Public Policy Assessment, Planning, Energy and Lottery (SECAP) of the Ministry of Economy; Waldir Eustáquio Marques, SECAP Under Secretary; and Bernardo Antonio Machado Mota, General Coordinator of International Coordination of Coaf (Financial Activities Control Board).

There are already several companies that have met with the Ministry of Economy to offer their experience and services, and at the same time better understand the path that Brazil will take to regulate the sports betting market. The details of a first minute of the decree were already disclosed last Friday by Alexandre Manoel himself in Sao Paulo.

For 20 years, Continent 8 have been focused on the delivery of market-defining internet technologies, products and services. They provide business with secure, reliable facilities and networks to support critical online operations across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Continent 8 is expanding rapidly in many emerging markets across the world, remaining uniquely positioned to serve the iGaming industry with a range of innovative data security, connectivity, hosting, and compliance solutions.

Michael Tobin is co-founder of Continent 8 Technologies PLC and the creator of the “Continent 8” brand. He is an entrepreneur by nature and a former Director of Empire State Development, the lead economic development agency for New York State.

Company is usually sponsor of gaming industry events as ICE, Betting on Sports, EGR, iGaming Next and recently, Gaming Colombia 2019. “We provide business with secure, reliable facilities and networks to support critical online operations across Europe, Asia and the Americas”, says the company at the official website.

Source: Games Magazine Brasil