Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved to provide independent testing services for New Zealand’s newly regulated online casino gambling market.
The approval comes as the country implements its Online Casino Gambling Act 2026, which establishes the framework for a regulated online casino market. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has published Minimum Standards and draft Testing and Monitoring Requirements as the regulatory regime progresses.
The licensing process is progressing through competitive allocation, with licence applications scheduled to begin this month.
GLI’s approval gives operators and suppliers preparing to enter the market access to its iGaming testing and compliance services to help them meet the framework’s technical and regulatory requirements.
“New Zealand represents an important development for regulated iGaming in the APAC region, and we are delighted that GLI is approved to support this new market,” GLI APAC Managing Director Richard Howarth said. “As operators and suppliers prepare for licensing and market entry, our teams are ready to help them understand and efficiently navigate the technical requirements of the new regulatory framework.”
He said GLI would draw on its global experience in developing gaming markets and the expertise of its Asia-Pacific teams to support clients entering New Zealand. “GLI has decades of experience supporting regulators, operators, and suppliers as new gaming markets develop around the world,” Howarth added.
GLI provides testing, certification, cybersecurity, and professional services to the gaming industry and serves more than 710 regulated gaming jurisdictions worldwide. Its Asia-Pacific operations include laboratories in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, Australia.
The company has experience supporting newly regulated and developing iGaming markets. Earlier in 2026, GLI became the first independent gaming testing laboratory accredited by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to test and certify iGaming platforms in the Philippines.
In August, Uzbekistan’s regulator officially listed GLI among the laboratories whose testing and certification reports it accepts.