Manx Telecom dealt good hand after PokerStars agreement

4th Aug 2015 12:19

(ShareCast News) - Communication services provider Manx Telecom has secured a deal with online poker operator PokerStars.Under the three-year deal, PokerStars will be Manx's anchor tenant for the second stage of the group's Greenhill Data Centre, which will see a combined 48 hosting racks and other equipment transferred to the site from their current location in Dublin.In a statement released on Tuesday, the Isle of Man-based group said the agreement will allow it to continue the development of its data centre as planned."This contract extends and expands the very successful relationship we have with PokerStars and represents another endorsement of our commitment to invest a total of £10m in the GDC project," said group chief executive Gary Lamb."Phase one is already home to a variety of hosting and managed services customers across several sectors and we're delighted that we can now progress with phase two."Manx Telecom shares were up 1.96% to 197.30p at 1128 BST on Tuesday.