Gaming Laboratories International says it has approval to provide independent testing for New Zealand’s regulated online casino market. A discussion draft names GLI among three confirmed testing laboratories; licence applications are scheduled to begin in October 2026.
GLI’s approval positions it to test for New Zealand’s regulated online casino market ahead of scheduled licence applications.
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Ukraine’s regulatory authority PlayCity appointed Gaming Laboratories International as a testing and certification provider and inspection body for gambling equipment, the company said. GLI Europe B.V. will provide certification services for gaming hardware and software; suppliers need PlayCity approval certificates to request certification for the Ukrainian market.
PAGCOR accredited Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) as its first independent testing laboratory for iGaming in the Philippines, the company announcement said. The accreditation allows GLI to test and certify online gaming platforms under the regulator’s process, which requires iGaming B2B providers to obtain accreditation.
LOTBA president Jesús Acevedo discussed prediction-market risks at the IAGR annual conference in Lima, held from 19 to 22 October. LOTBA said its investigation into Polymarket led to the platform being blocked, citing concerns about services operating outside applicable rules and safeguards for verifying users’ identities and ages.
LOTBA presented its investigation into Polymarket at the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), held in Lima from 19 to 22 October. According to LOTBA, the investigation ended with the platform being blocked. The Buenos Aires city lottery regulator's president, Jesús Acevedo, set out the case during a panel on prediction markets, event contracts and regulatory arbitrage.
It was reported that Spectrum Gaming Group has recruited Tim Miller. The outlet also reported that Gavin Isaacs has taken an advisory role on GLI's board.
AgruGaming executive president Patricio Broerse said suppliers of platforms, payments, games and CRM should have a role in Chile’s betting regulation discussions. The group, which he said brings together more than 20 companies, is preparing a membership campaign and a debate programme involving regulators and politicians.