State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has technical consultancy firm Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) to certify online gaming systems operated by holders of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) license.

In a statement, GLI said that the company is the first independent test laboratories that PAGCOR has accredited to scrutinize each POGO licensees.

The test to be conducted by GLI will ensure that the online gaming systems of these POGO holders are complaint with the requirements of the Philippines’ national gaming regulator.

“We are honored to be accredited by PAGCOR to test and certify POGO online gaming systems. PAGCOR is the Philippines’ national gaming regulator and, with the establishment of the POGO jurisdiction, regulates the largest number of online gaming operators in the APAC region,” GLI Australia’s Senior Manager Regulation, Compliance and Quality Assurance Phil Harrison said.