{"id":777046657,"date":"2026-08-26T07:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777046657"},"modified":"2026-08-26T07:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:39:18","slug":"gli-secures-regulatory-listing-in-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/gli-secures-regulatory-listing-in-uzbekistan","title":{"rendered":"GLI receives regulatory listing in Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaming Laboratories International\u2019s certification reports are now accepted by Uzbekistan\u2019s regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uzbekistan.- <strong>Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)<\/strong> has been listed by Uzbekistan\u2019s National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) among the testing laboratories whose certification reports are accepted under the country\u2019s newly established gaming regulatory framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recognition means operators and suppliers can now use GLI certification reports when launching gaming products in Uzbekistan. The country has so far issued four licences across two operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lucas Zavarise<\/strong>, Government &amp; Regulatory Affairs Manager \u2013 EMEIA at GLI, said: \u201cUzbekistan is on track to become a key regulated market in Central Asia and GLI is proud to be named among the first testing laboratories whose certification reports are accepted under the new framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt reflects the depth of regulatory experience we bring to emerging markets. The NAPP leadership wants to ensure the growth of gaming unfolds in a controlled and sustainable way, and GLI is pleased to apply our global regulatory experience as Uzbekistan and the wider Central Asian gaming market continue to develop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uzbekistan introduced its <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/uzbekistan-online-gambling-and-lotteries-framework-to-enter-force-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new gambling framework<\/a> on January 1, 2025, following Presidential Decree UP-68, which established a formal licensing regime covering online games based on risk, betting and lotteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/4426e08406f58ff8913925a97932df16-6a8adf579131a-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/bangladesh-police-attend-bkash-training-session-on-tracing-online-gambling-financial-flows\">Bangladesh Police attend bKash training session on tracing online gambling financial flows<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaming Laboratories International\u2019s certification reports are now accepted by Uzbekistan\u2019s regulator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777013862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Uzbekistan's National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) has officially accepted Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI) certification reports, streamlining market entry for iGaming operators and suppliers. This development is crucial for the nascent Uzbek online gaming market, which commenced its formal licensing regime on January 1, 2025, under Presidential Decree UP-68. GLI's recognition underscores its role in ensuring controlled and sustainable growth within emerging Central Asian iGaming jurisdictions.","focusai_entities":"Gaming Laboratories International, GLI, Uzbekistan\u2019s National Agency of Perspective Projects, NAPP, Lucas Zavarise","focusai_location":"Uzbekistan, Central Asia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), tech_data (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (1.0), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Uzbekistan Market Entry Impact?","query":"What are the immediate operational implications for iGaming operators and B2B suppliers seeking to enter the newly regulated Uzbekistan market following GLI's certification acceptance?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution?","query":"How does Uzbekistan's new regulatory framework, particularly its reliance on third-party certification bodies like GLI, position it within the broader Central Asian iGaming landscape and what future developments are anticipated?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[156,16334],"tags":[229,25184,25176],"class_list":["post-777046657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-asia-news","tag-gambling","tag-gli","tag-uzbekistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777046657"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777046663,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046657\/revisions\/777046663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777013862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777046657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777046657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777046657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}