{"id":777048409,"date":"2026-10-09T07:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777048409"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:50:14","slug":"gli-new-zealand-igaming-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/gli-new-zealand-igaming-testing","title":{"rendered":"GLI approved to test igaming for New Zealand\u2019s regulated market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The approval comes ahead of the launch of regulated igaming in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Zealand.- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved to provide independent testing services for New Zealand\u2019s newly regulated<\/a> online casino gambling market. The approval comes as the country implements the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026<\/strong>, which establishes the framework for regulated online casino gambling. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has published minimum standards and draft testing and monitoring requirements as the new regulatory regime progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLI\u2019s approval will enable operators and suppliers preparing to enter the market to use its testing and compliance services to certify that they meet the technical and regulatory requirements of the new framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Howarth<\/strong>, managing director of GLI APAC, said: \u201cNew 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. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cGLI has decades of experience supporting regulators, operators, and suppliers as new gaming markets develop around the world. Combining that global igaming expertise with the knowledge and capabilities of our APAC teams means we can provide clients entering New Zealand with both international experience and strong regional support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLI said currently serves 710 regulated gaming jurisdictions worldwide. Its Asia-Pacific presence includes laboratories in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia. Earlier in 2026, it became the first independent gaming testing laboratory accredited by PAGCOR<\/a> to test and certify igaming platforms in the Philippines. In August, Uzbekistan\u2019s regulator<\/a> listed GLI among the laboratories whose testing and certification reports it accepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Full requirements set out for New Zealand online casino licence applications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The approval comes ahead of the launch of regulated igaming in New Zealand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777048413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has secured approval to provide independent testing services for New Zealand's forthcoming regulated online casino market, aligning with the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026. This accreditation enables operators and suppliers to leverage GLI's compliance services to meet the technical and regulatory standards set by the Department of Internal Affairs. The development signifies a crucial step for iGaming market entry and regulatory compliance within the APAC region.","focusai_entities":"Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), PAGCOR, Richard Howarth","focusai_location":"New Zealand, Philippines, Uzbekistan, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Australia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (1.0), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.9), marketing_crm (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (1.0), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"NZ Market Entry Impact","query":"What specific technical compliance challenges might operators and suppliers face in New Zealand, and how does GLI's approval streamline the market entry process?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"How does New Zealand's Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 and its associated testing requirements compare to established iGaming regulatory frameworks in other APAC jurisdictions, and what are the implications for regional harmonization?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,156],"tags":[25184,1897,338,337],"class_list":["post-777048409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-regulation-news","tag-gli","tag-igaming","tag-new-zealand","tag-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048409","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=777048409"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777048442,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777048409\/revisions\/777048442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777048413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777048409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777048409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777048409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}