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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hosting, iGaming & Sports betting |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founders | Rickard Vikström, Victor Jerlin |
| Products |
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| Website | internetvikings |
Internet Vikings is a provider of licensed in-state hosting solutions for the online sports betting and iGaming industry. Founded in 2008, the company offers a range of hosting services for the U.S. market and worldwide, including cloud hosting, dedicated server hosting, and co-location hosting. Internet Vikings operates in 24 states across the U.S. The company is ISO 27001 certified and is also equipped to offer Disaster Recovery services.[1]
History
editInternet Vikings was founded in 2008 by Rickard Vikström[2] and Victor Jerlin. Initially, the company focused on SEO hosting and brand protection before transitioning to IT infrastructure solutions, specifically catering to the iGaming and sports betting industries. By 2018, the company had achieved sales of approximately 40 million Swedish kronor (€3.75 million).[3] In 2019, former Mr. Green CEO Jesper Kärrbrink joined Internet Vikings as Chairman of the Board.[3] In late 2019, the company expanded its offerings by acquiring Costa PBN[4] and securing a contract as the hosting provider for Green Jade Games.[5] The company opened a new office in Malta in 2020 and launched additional services, leading to a 30% increase in staff. In 2021, Internet Vikings shifted focus to the U.S. market, becoming a licensed hosting provider in several states, including New Jersey, Michigan, Colorado, and West Virginia. By the end of 2023, the company had operations in 22 U.S. states.[6] Internet Vikings continued its expansion in 2024, securing new state licenses and opening additional data centers.
U.S. Expansion Timeline
edit- 2021: West Virginia, Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
- 2022: Illinois, Ontario (Canada), Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, Massachusetts
- 2023: Mississippi, New York, Maine, Wyoming, Arizona
- 2024: Colombia (Latin America), Connecticut
Products and Services
edit- VMware Cloud Hosting
- Dedicated Server Hosting
- Co-location Hosting
Data Centers
editNorth America
edit- United States: Arizona,[7] Colorado,[8] Delaware,[9] Illinois,[10] Indiana,[11] Iowa,[12] Kentucky,[13] Louisiana,[14] Maine, Maryland,[15] Massachusetts,[16] Michigan,[17][18] Mississippi,[19] Nevada,[20] New Jersey,[21] New York[19], North Carolina[13], Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia,[22] Wyoming
- Canada: Ontario[23]
Latin America
edit- Colombia: Bogotá[24]
Europe
edit- Malta: Sliema[25]
- Sweden: Stockholm
- Netherlands: Amsterdam
Asia
edit- Singapore: Singapore[25]
- Taiwan: Taipei
Offices
editInternet Vikings maintains offices in Malta, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Awards
edit- 2021: 5 Star iGaming Media Starlet Awards – Data Centre of the Year
- 2022: Global Gaming Awards - Services Provider of the Year[26]
- 2022: SiGMA Americas Awards – Hosting Provider of the Year[27]
- 2022: EGR Nordics Awards – Corporate Service Supplier of the Year[28]
- 2023: Baltic & Scandinavian Gaming Awards – Best Hosting Provider in the Baltics[29]
- 2024: EGR North America Awards – Cloud and IT Services Partner of the Year[30]
- 2024: Baltic & Scandinavian Gaming Awards - Best Hosting Provider in the Baltics[31]
References
edit- ^ "ISO 27001 certification achieved by Internet Vikings". www.gamblinginsider.com. March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Rickard Vikström named among Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40". europeangaming.eu. October 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Förre Mr Green-vd:n Jesper Kärrbrink blir ny ordförande i Internet Vikings". www.breakit.se. September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Acquisition of Costa PBN by Internet Vikings". fortunez.com. October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Green Jade Games partners with Internet Vikings for hosting". timesofmalta.com. January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Internet Vikings serves 22 U.S. states with in-state cloud hosting". next.io. December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Internet Vikings receives license for VMware cloud hosting in Arizona". focusgn.com. August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Opening new doors in the U.S., Internet Vikings launches iGaming hosting in Colorado". investingnews.com. September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Internet Vikings strengthens disaster recovery in Delaware with a second data center". gamingamericas.com. February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Internet Vikings launches in Illinois". gamblinginsider.com. January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings kicks off iGaming hosting operations in Indiana". sbcamericas.com. March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings Continue Their U.S. Expansion as they Move Into Iowa". igamingfuture.com. July 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Internet Vikings expands into Kentucky and North Carolina". gamblinginsider.com. July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Internet Vikings launches iGaming hosting services in Louisiana". sbcamericas.com. August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings launches in Maryland as Crab Sports partner". gamingamerica.com. April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Internet Vikings to support online sports betting firms in Massachusetts". sbcamericas.com. November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings officially launches iGaming operations in Michigan". gamblinginsider.com. February 16, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. – PDX Slots makes U.S. debut utilizing Internet Vikings hosting solution". g3newswire.com. September 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Internet Vikings expands U.S. hosting presence with NY and MS launch". March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Internet Vikings acquires license from Nevada Gaming Control Board". gamblinginsider.com. September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings expands New Jersey offering". gamblinginsider.com. September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings and EveryMatrix expand partnership in West Virginia". gamblinginsider.com. August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Internet Vikings expands into Ontario, Canada". gamblinginsider.com. February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Internet Vikings expands into Latin America with Colombia data centre". casinobeats.com. March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Internet Vikings launches virtualization platform in Malta". 5star.media. Mar 31, 2021.
- ^ "Internet Vikings wins Global Gaming Awards". en.prnasia.com. April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Check out the winners of the SiGMA / AGS Awards Americas 2022". igamingbrazil.com. June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Major victory for Betsson at EGR Nordics Awards 2022". casinotopplistan.com.
- ^ "BSG Awards 2023 & BTECH Awards 2023". hipther.com.
- ^ "EGR North America Awards". awards.egr.global.
- ^ "Internet Vikings Wins BSG Award for Best Hosting Provider in the Nordics 2024". europeangaming.eu. June 11, 2024.