At the end of February, the Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance published the testing laboratory accreditation rules for the sports betting and iGaming sector. In Ordinance 300/2024, the body also defined the certificate models to be generated for platforms, sportsbooks, online games and live games studios.
GLI immediately presented itself for accreditation and has now received recognition of its operational capacity as a certifying entity for betting systems, live gaming studios and online games to be used by fixed-odd betting lottery operators.
The publication of Ordinance 504 took place this Monday (25), in the Official Gazette of the Union.
The recognition referred to in the Ordinance is valid for a period of three years, counting from the publication of this Ordinance, as long as the conditions of legal qualification, tax and labor regularity, suitability and technical qualification demonstrated in the Process records are maintained.
The accreditation means GLI is authorized to test and certify equipment, programs, instruments, and devices that comprise betting systems, live game studios, and online games to be used by fixed-odds lottery operators for the recently enacted national regulatory regime of Brazil.
“We commend the outstanding work that SPA has done in creating a regulatory framework by adapting global best practices to their jurisdiction need and thank them for the transparency and professionalism of this laboratory accreditation process,” said Karen Sierra-Hughes, GLI Vice President for Latin America, Caribbean, and Spain.
“We are grateful for the trust put in our work by Brazilian operators and suppliers in the past years in their self-regulatory efforts to voluntarily adhere to compliance processes, which puts them in the position to transition effortlessly to the rise of regulations that are in development today. We have witnessed the efforts that the government and the industry had made throughout all these years to regulate different forms of gaming and lottery, and we feel fortunate to have been part of it while sharing our global expertise and putting the local focus needed in providing support customized to the Brazil culture and particularities of this unique market", the executive added.
GLI has been working with regulators, lotteries, and industry stakeholders across the Latin American and Caribbean region for more than 26 years in their efforts towards regulation, sustainable growth, and eradicating 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 their local support.
This milestone is the latest for GLI in Latin America. Last month, GLI became the first lab to achieve accreditation to test online gaming, wagering, and retail sports betting in Peru. Last year in Brazil, GLI was the first lab authorized to test and certify for the Lottery of Parana LOTTOPAR, and GLI will become accredited in all states where laboratory accreditation will be required in Brazil.
"We are looking forward to being part of this very exciting time in Brazil and now finally also as an official accredited laboratory for this great country”, Karen ended.
Gaming Laboratories International
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Since 1989, GLI has certified nearly 2 million items and has tested equipment for 710 jurisdictions, resulting in over 5.3 million approved gaming components. GLI has a global network of laboratory locations across six continents, with U.S. and international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC standards for technical competence in the gaming, wagering, and lottery industries.
GLI has been named “Best Laboratory” in the SAGSE Awards, “Best Laboratory” in the SBC Latin America Awards, “Best Test Lab in the Baltics,” and “Best Test Lab in the Nordics” in the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards. For more information, visit gaminglabs.com.
Source: GMB
