June 12, 2019
Porzio Governmental Affairs’ client, Continent 8 Technologies and the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Authority held a Press Briefing on the opening of Continent 8’s Atlantic City Data Center located within the Atlantic City Convention Center. The Data Center is a culmination of five years of a collaborative effort between Porzio, Bromberg & Newman and Porzio Governmental Affairs working together to navigate through the regulatory and legislative maze to support the technology infrastructure of Atlantic City.
The CEO of Continent 8, Michael Tobin and Assemblyman John Burzichelli, spoke about the investment and the economic development potential created by the new data center. They were joined by representatives of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Atlantic County government, the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Casino Control Commission, Spectra Venue Management (the managers of the Atlantic City Convention Center) and local business and labor leaders.
During the Press Briefing Continent 8 released their promotional video for the Atlantic City Data Center to the public. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of the data center after the Press Briefing.