In accordance with section 37(3) of the Lotteries and Gaming Act CAP 334, the Board may:
- Plan with any person for the purpose of testing gaming or betting machines to ensure compliance with the required standards.
- Require the holder or an applicant for a gaming or betting machine technical operating license to submit a machine to a test and to produce specified evidence of the result of the test.
In addition, Regulation 7 of the Lotteries and Gaming (Gaming and Betting Machines) Regulations, S.1. No. 10 of 2017 provides that the Board may utilize the services of an independent testing laboratory approved by the Board for inspection and certification of any gaming or betting machine or device.
In line with the above legal provisions, The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) invited the public to apply for the prequalification as independent testing laboratories purposely to inspect, test and certify any gaming or betting machine or device and software for a period of three years.
GLI Africa (Pty) Limited and BMM Test labs Uganda Limited submitted applications for prequalification as independent testing laboratories, and their applications were duly evaluated by the Board. In line with regulation 13(2) of the Lotteries and Gaming (Gaming and Betting Machines) Regulations, S1. N0. 10 of 2017, the two applications met all the applicable requirements and were approved by the Board at its 144th meeting for the issuance of certificate of registration.
The prequalification of independent testing laboratories seeks to:
- strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance compliance with the laws, national gaming standards and responsible gaming.
- Align our gaming industry with international benchmarks, ensuring a well-regulated and transparent gaming sector that contributes positively to the economy.
- Strengthen public and industry confidence in gaming fairness and further reduce complaints related to faulty or rigged gaming systems.
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board shall publish the two prequalified independent laboratories in the Gazette, a newspaper of wide circulation and its website in accordance with regulation 13(4) of the Lotteries and Gaming (Gaming and Betting Machines) Regulations, S1. N0. 10 of 2017.
