Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has become the first laboratory to obtain accreditation in Maranhão. The approval allows GLI to conduct testing and certifications for the gambling and lottery industry interested in working with lottery operators and fixed-odds betting in the state.
This milestone is the latest in a series of regulatory achievements for GLI in Brazil. The State Lottery of Maranhão is the third jurisdiction in Brazil to accredit laboratories, and GLI is accredited in all and the first to be authorized in all.
Cassiano Pereira Junior, president of Maranhão Partnerships (Mapa), highlighted the importance of the partnership between the State Lottery of Maranhão (Lotema) and GLI.
“Every day we strive to make Lotema even better, providing greater security for its users. The partnership with GLI is a concrete way to achieve this goal, as their certification laboratories play an important role for the gaming and lottery industry, ensuring compliance, safety, and integrity of the products and systems used by Lotema,” explained Cassiano.
“We are grateful to the State Lottery of Maranhão for granting GLI laboratory accreditation, becoming the first to be authorized in Maranhão. It is extremely rewarding to see how Lotema strengthens by trusting the technical compliance process to provide transparency, integrity, and accountability to all stakeholders in the industry through the certification process,” said Karen Sierra-Hughes, Vice President of Latin America, Caribbean, and Spain.
“The laboratory accreditation is the first step towards a successful implementation of certification based on jurisdictional standards and the reason why we at GLI take this step very seriously and with great priority every time a new jurisdiction opens up,” she reinforced.
“We feel responsible for being part of the solution for a quick and efficient implementation of regulations, thus supporting the development of the local industry and sustainable growth. We are grateful to Lotema and excited to be part of its thriving industry,” concluded the executive.
GLI has been working with regulators, lotteries, and industry stakeholders in the Latin America and Caribbean region for over 26 years in their efforts towards regulation, sustainable growth, and the eradication of illegal gaming.
In Brazil, GLI has been side by side with government entities and all industry stakeholders for nearly 20 years, participating in public hearings in the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and state government level, and in recent years, adding strategic local representation to strengthen its local support.
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) is committed to providing the highest quality testing and evaluation services for lottery, iGaming, and land-based gaming worldwide. GLI provides providers, operators, and regulators with expert guidance to navigate the future of gaming and ensure that gaming innovations meet regulatory standards with confidence.
Since 1989, GLI has certified nearly 2 million items and tested equipment for 710 jurisdictions, resulting in more than 5.3 million approved gaming components.
GLI has a global network of laboratory locations on six continents, with accreditations in the USA and internationally for compliance with ISO/IEC standards for technical competence in the gaming, betting, and lottery industries.
GLI was named "Best Laboratory" at the SAGSE Awards, "Best Testing Laboratory in the Baltic Countries" and "Best Testing Laboratory in the Nordic Countries" at the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards.
For more information, visit gaminglabs.com.
Source: GMB
