GLI Certification<\/strong> refers to the testing, inspection, and product certification services provided by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI\u00ae)<\/strong>, a Lakewood, New Jersey-based independent testing laboratory<\/strong> founded in 1989. Per our licensing methodology<\/a>, we classify GLI as the iGaming industry’s largest accredited test lab by scale<\/strong> \u2014 with 1,700+ team members, 32 offices, and active certification work across approximately 710 regulated jurisdictions.<\/p>\n GLI was co-founded in June 1989 by James Maida<\/strong> and Paul J. Magno. Maida \u2014 who began at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement in Atlantic City \u2014 continues today as President and CEO, providing 37 years of continuous founder leadership.<\/p>\n Current scale reflects laboratories in Wheat Ridge, Las Vegas, Vancouver, and Macau, plus regional entities across Europe, Africa, India, and Latin America. GLI claims active certification work across approximately 710 regulated jurisdictions globally.<\/p>\n In July 2025, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners<\/strong> \u2014 through its UK-registered vehicle Avalon Buyer Limited \u2014 announced acquisition of a majority stake in GLI alongside Kobetron and Worldwide Laboratories. Maida retained operational control, with CVC providing capital for strategic acquisitions and emerging-technology investment.<\/p>\n GLI’s certification scope spans ten service categories: traditional gaming and casino equipment, digital iGaming systems, sportsbook event-wagering, lottery, cybersecurity audits, forensic evaluations, jurisdictional regulatory advisory, test automation, training and education, and field inspections.<\/p>\n Traditional Gaming covers land-based casino equipment \u2014 slot machines, electronic table games, and progressive systems. Digital iGaming addresses platform engines, RNG implementations, and game integrity, while sportsbook certification covers event-wagering operations under GLI-33<\/strong>.<\/p>\n GLI is distinctive among major test labs for authoring industry-wide technical standards that regulators adopt globally. The portfolio includes GLI-11<\/strong> for gaming devices, GLI-19<\/strong> for interactive gaming systems (operator and supplier versions, v3.0 June 2024), GLI-33 for event wagering, and GLI-GSF-1<\/strong> as a gaming information security framework.<\/p>\n Beyond core testing, GLI delivers forensic evaluation, regulatory advisory, GLI University training, and an active AI-driven responsible gaming programme announced in 2026.<\/p>\n GLI’s audit methodology combines pre-compliance testing, formal conformity assessment against ISO\/IEC standards, and operational audits for interactive gaming systems. Software submissions undergo source code review, RNG statistical analysis, RTP verification, and integration testing across the relevant jurisdictional requirements.<\/p>\n The accreditation framework follows four ISO standards issued by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation): ISO\/IEC 17025<\/strong> for testing laboratories, ISO\/IEC 17020 for inspection bodies, ISO\/IEC 17065 for product certification, and ISO\/IEC 17021-1 for information security management system audits. GLI achieved its first ISO\/IEC 17025 accreditation in 2006 \u2014 the first independent gaming test laboratory to do so, voluntarily and before any regulatory body required it.<\/p>\n GLI is listed in the UK Gambling Commission’s approved test house register<\/a> across multiple subsidiary entities (GLI Europe BV, GLI Africa, GLI UK Gaming Limited, and others) covering all categories of gaming machines plus Remote Technical Standards. Operators pay GLI for certification work \u2014 a model standard across major TIC laboratories \u2014 and detailed technical reports remain confidential to regulators and licensees rather than published to players.<\/p>\n Among the major iGaming testing laboratories, GLI stands apart by scale \u2014 1,700 team members across 32 offices testing for approximately 710 jurisdictions \u2014 and by authoring the industry-wide technical standards that competitor labs and regulators adopt globally.<\/p>\nWhat GLI Certifies<\/h2>\n
How GLI Audits Work<\/h2>\n
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