Gaming Laboratories International
GLI Promotes Zachary Kastelic to Vice President of Legal
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has promoted Zachary Kastelic to Vice President of Legal. Previously, Kastelic served as Associate General Counsel. In his role, he oversees GLI’s legal department, including contracts, due diligence, litigation, and other general corporate matters.
“Compliance is our primary responsibility to the global gaming industry, and our legal team, alongside with our compliance teams, are at the forefront of our compliance efforts. I am very pleased that Zachary will be leading our global legal team helping to ensure we maintain the very highest levels of compliance as we continue to lead the industry in new technologies,” GLI President & CEO James Maida said.
He earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He also holds a Sports Wagering and Integrity Certificate from UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and a Bachelor’s Degree from Ottawa University. He is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri and is an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States.
Kastelic began his career at GLI in 2022 as Assistant Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining GLI, he served as Vice President of Compliance and Legal at PlayUp Limited.
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Gaming Laboratories International
GLI Becomes Diamond-Elite Sponsor of IAGR
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become a Diamond-Elite Sponsor of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), reaffirming the company’s longstanding support for regulatory education and international collaboration in gaming oversight.
Through this sponsorship, GLI will support IAGR’s year-round work and will lead the 2026 IAGR Annual Conference in Lima, Peru, from October 19-22, 2026, which will feature a half-day GLI Regulators Workshop. The workshop will offer practical, technical, and operational risk-control education for regulators, with particular emphasis on issues important to Latin American regulators.
In addition to the workshop, GLI will support IAGR’s expanding program of work by making subject matter experts available, as needed, to assist the IAGR Technology Working Group and Model Rules Committee. These initiatives are intended to strengthen regulatory effectiveness, improve coordination across jurisdictions, and help regulators respond to emerging risks and technologies.
“GLI has supported IAGR and the global regulatory community for decades, and we are proud to deepen that commitment through this Diamond-Elite Sponsorship. IAGR’s work is expanding rapidly in ways that are highly aligned with our own long-standing focus on regulatory education, technical excellence, and practical support for regulators. We are especially pleased to contribute programming in Lima that will provide actionable value for regulators, including content tailored to the priorities of Latin American jurisdictions,” said GLI President and CEO James R. Maida.
“We are grateful to GLI for its consistent support of IAGR and for the high-quality programming it has delivered over many years. This sponsorship reflects a shared commitment to stronger regulatory cooperation and to equipping regulators with practical tools and knowledge to address emerging challenges,” said Ben Haden, President of IAGR.
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Compliance Updates
GLI Welcomes Around 300 Regulators to its 26th Annual Regulators Roundtable
Approximately 300 regulators from 16 countries attended the 26th annual Regulators Roundtable presented by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). The event was hosted April 15-16 at the Palms Las Vegas.
The topics covered were as diverse as the attendees and included artificial intelligence, asset protection, cashless gaming, cyber resilience, digital responsible gaming interventions, geolocation, lottery modernization, patron protection, prediction markets, risk analysis, and sports betting.
Sports performance psychologist and author of Life as Sport Dr. Jonathan Fader delivered the keynote address. He spoke about how proven sport-performance psychology applies to the realities of today’s workplace, including high expectations, constant change, and pressure to perform.
In addition to the presentations and breakout sessions, GLI hosted an Innovation Tech Hub, which featured live demonstrations from Bulletproof, EPIC Global Solutions, Evive, GLI University, Kobetron, KOIN, and Marker Trax.
“We are grateful to the approximately 300 regulators from across North America and around the world who came to Las Vegas to learn more about what’s next and what’s on the horizon in gaming technology. It is important for regulators to stay as far ahead of technologies and issues as possible, and that is the purpose of the Regulators Roundtable, and we are honored to present the conference,” said GLI President & CEO, James Maida.
GLI announced the next Regulators Roundtable will take place April 7-8, 2027, at the Palms Las Vegas.
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Central Europe
Gaming Laboratories International Named Best Testing Laboratory in the GamingTECH CEE Awards 2026
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been named “Best Testing Laboratory in CEE” in the GamingTECH CEE Awards 2026. The awards were presented during the Hipther Prague Gaming & TECH Summit. GLI has won this award multiple times in a row.
“We are thrilled to be honored by the industry in this way. At GLI, we have been fully committed to the gaming industry across Central and Eastern Europe for decades, working with suppliers, regulators, and operators to provide the insights and technical expertise that help the industry move forward safely and securely. Being recognized for our efforts is humbling and gratifying,” said GLI Managing Director EMEIA James Boje.
According to organisers, the GamingTECH Awards celebrate the standout companies, teams and individuals shaping the future of gaming, compliance, payments and innovation across Central & Eastern Europe.
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