Days after confirming its standing as the first gaming testing company to achieve iGaming accreditation in the Philippines, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) and its subsidiary GLI Europe B.V has been appointed by Ukrainian regulatory authority PlayCity as a testing/certification and inspection body for gambling equipment in the country.
With the appointment, GLI becomes the only foreign entity currently accredited, the company explained.
As an accredited testing and inspection body, GLI will perform testing and certification of all gaming related hardware and software in accordance with the requirements of PlayCity and the Ukrainian gaming regulatory framework. It will deliver all Ukrainian certification services through its European operational hub, ensuring certification is conducted under GLI’s ISO/IEC 17025, 17020 and 17065 accreditations.
The company said it will work with both foreign and Ukrainian suppliers whereas Ukraine is considered a regulated market, addinf that suppliers will need to hold a certificate of approval from PlayCity in order to request certification for the market.
“We are grateful for the trust PlayCity has placed in GLI,” said the company’s Managing Director, EMEIA, James Boje.
“At GLI, we work with regulators in more than 710 jurisdictions and we will bring our global expertise to PlayCity and to suppliers who wish to enter the Ukrainian market, guaranteeing the highest levels of testing quality and compliance.”