GLI Earns Official Regulatory Listing in Uzbekistan as NAPP Accepts Its Testing & Certification Reports
Gaming Laboratories International has been officially listed by Uzbekistan’s regulator, the National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP), among the laboratories whose testing and certification reports are accepted. Announced on 25 August 2026, the GLI Uzbekistan regulatory listing means operators and suppliers can now use the company’s certification reports to launch gaming products in the market on a compliant footing. It’s an administrative step with commercial weight, because in a young jurisdiction, an accepted lab is the gate every product has to clear.
NAPP Names GLI Among Uzbekistan’s Accepted Testing Laboratories
Certification acceptance is not a technicality. It’s the mechanism that connects a written framework to actual trading. Until a regulator names the labs it trusts, suppliers have no compliant path to bring a product to market, however ready that product might be. NAPP naming GLI removes that blocker for anyone planning to work with the lab.
And the timing is the story. Uzbekistan is not drawing up rules for some distant launch. The market is already in its operational phase, with four licences issued across two operators. A live licensing regime plus accepted certification labs is the pairing that lets products actually reach players, and both are now in place.
How the GLI Listing Changes Market Entry for Gaming Operators
For an operator or supplier, the practical effect is straightforward. GLI’s certification reports are now recognised by the Uzbek regulator, so products tested and certified by GLI can move toward launch without having to route through an unlisted lab or wait for one to be approved.
That matters most in a market this new. GLI has certified nearly 2 million items since 1989 and tested equipment for more than 710 jurisdictions, with laboratories across six continents. None of that track record helps a supplier in Uzbekistan without the local regulator’s acceptance. The listing is what turns an established global capability into a usable route into this specific market.
Four Licences, Two Operators: Uzbekistan’s Regulated Gaming Market Goes Operational
Central Asia has sat at the quiet edge of the regulated gaming map. This listing is a marker that the region is starting to formalise. GLI’s Government & Regulatory Affairs Manager for EMEIA, Lucas Zavarise, framed it directly.
“Uzbekistan 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,” he said, adding that NAPP’s leadership wants gaming to grow in a controlled and sustainable way.
Read past the company pride and the useful detail is the word “first.” Being among the earliest accepted labs in a market means being present at the exact point products enter it. For suppliers weighing when to engage with the region, that positioning is the real signal.
Why GLI Remains in Active Dialogue With NAPP on the Framework
Here’s the honest complication. The framework isn’t finished. GLI has said parts of the technical framework are still being established, and that it remains in active dialogue with NAPP to refine it. Earlier this month, the two sides met to align on how GLI can support the market’s long-term growth.
For anyone entering, that means the ground rules can still shift. Certification requirements, technical standards, and compliance expectations may all evolve before the regime settles. It’s not a reason to wait, but it is a reason to build in flexibility.
What Does GLI’s Uzbekistan Listing Mean for iGaming Suppliers Eyeing Central Asia?
The near-term picture is a market finding its shape in real time. With four licences already issued and the framework still being refined, the next 6 to 12 months will show how quickly Uzbekistan moves from early operational activity to a settled regime. For suppliers, the benefit of understanding this now is concrete: getting certified through an accepted lab early means being ready to launch the moment the rules lock, rather than starting the compliance clock once rivals are already trading. The market that looks small today is the one worth watching, precisely because the entry points are still being set.
