About Gaming Laboratories International
GLI holds US and international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO/IEC 17020, and ISO/IEC 17065 across its global laboratory network. Since 1989, GLI has certified nearly two million items and tested equipment for 710 jurisdictions, resulting in over 5.3 million approved gaming components. Its technical standards are adopted or referenced as baseline requirements by regulators across hundreds of jurisdictions worldwide. In July 2024, GLI released the first gaming-specific information security standard, the GLI Gaming Security Framework Module 1.
Suppliers and operators engaging GLI begin with an evaluation and certification submission reviewed against applicable GLI standards and the specific regulatory requirements of each target jurisdiction. GLI can consolidate multi-jurisdictional submissions into a single engagement, reducing duplication of testing effort and cost for clients pursuing licences across multiple markets. GLI holds the largest US market share among gaming testing laboratories and is explicitly required by some jurisdictions — Nevada prefers GLI for server-based system certifications. Indicative timelines from third-party sources suggest 12 to 16 weeks after initial submission in Nevada and 14 to 18 weeks in New Jersey; GLI does not publicly state standard turnaround times, and operators should confirm project-specific timelines directly with the company.
| Established | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction / HQ | Lakewood, New Jersey, USA |
| Type | Testing Lab |
| Oversight Scope | Both (online and land-based) |
| Key Standards Issued | GLI-11 (gaming devices); GLI-19 v3.0 (interactive gaming systems); GLI-33 v1.1 (event wagering systems); GLI-GSF-1 (gaming information security) |
| Website | gaminglabs.com |
Industry Impact & Relevance
GLI’s certifications are accepted across more than 475 jurisdictions globally. GLI holds the largest US market share and is explicitly required by some jurisdictions, making a GLI certification report a practical prerequisite for market entry in North America. For iGaming and sports betting suppliers, GLI-19 and GLI-33 certifications function as multi-jurisdictional credentials: once certified to either standard, a supplier demonstrates compliance in all jurisdictions that base their regulations on those standards, accelerating subsequent market-entry testing to a reduced subset of jurisdiction-specific requirements. GLI was named Services Provider of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards EMEA 2025.
For operators, suppliers, and platform providers evaluating their compliance strategy, GLI’s primary strategic value lies in its unmatched jurisdictional coverage and its dual role as both standards author and certifying body. No other testing laboratory publishes technical standards that regulators worldwide adopt as their baseline and simultaneously offers certification against those same standards. GLI became the first laboratory to achieve accreditation in Maranhão, Brazil in November 2024, signalling continued expansion into emerging regulated markets. As jurisdictions in the US, Latin America, and Africa continue to regulate iGaming and sports betting, GLI’s combination of standards authorship, global accreditation, and regulatory relationships positions it as gaining centrality in the compliance ecosystem.
