Gaming Laboratories International Becomes First Independent Testing Lab Authorized to Test and Inspect Games for Poland

HILLEGOM, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - Jul 18, 2011) - With a history laden by firsts and milestones, Gaming Laboratories International, LLC has received the first accreditation from the Polish Ministry of Finance to provide independent gaming testing to Poland. The testing services began July 1 and are being conducted by GLI Europe and GLI Austria, the first labs of their kind authorized to test casino and street market gaming equipment and perform field inspections for the same devices for Poland.

"We are very pleased with the support given to GLI by the Ministry of Finance and Customs Service Department during the certification process," said GLI Austria Managing Director Heinz Winkelbauer. "It was a pleasure for our team to work with the regulators writing new technical standards to govern this market. We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with the government of Poland and wish them much success."

GLI has been active in Europe for more than 15 years, working with both suppliers and regulators. Now this first-of-its-kind authorization is an important development in Eastern Europe, a region seen as having gaming markets that are quickly evolving as newer technology is deployed into these markets.

GLI Europe has opened a branch office in Krakow. The contact information for the new office is:

GLI Austria Sp.zO.O.
Oddzialn w Polsce
ul. Grzegorza Korzeniaka 8
30-298 Krakow
Tel: +48128230300
Fax: +48126616459

"The gaming marketplace throughout Eastern Europe continues to evolve, which is one of the reasons why we chose to hold our Regulators Roundtable in Budapest earlier this summer. As Eastern European countries adopt new gaming regulations and technical standards, GLI will always be there to offer our services and expertise to assist these jurisdictions," said Phillip Barow, Managing Director of GLI Europe.

For more than 20 years, Gaming Laboratories International, LLC has been the world leader in providing independent testing, inspection and certification services to the gaming industry. With 17 laboratory locations located across Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America and South America, GLI is the only global organization of its kind to hold U.S. and international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, 17020 and Guide 65 standards for technical competence in the Gaming industry. GLI offers independent third party evaluation and certification of Gaming technology, devices and systems in addition to providing network and information security assessments. For more information, visit www.gaminglabs.com.