New Jersey-based Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) is well known in the casino industry. It is one of two companies that is authorized to test and certify gambling technology and products for casinos around the globe, giving it a lot of power. That power, however, was put in check recently in Nevada after gaming authorities in the state slapped it with a six-figure fine. GLI has reportedly agreed to pay the fine and will hand over $125,000 to the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC).

According to an exclusive report by CDC Gaming Reports, the NGC slapped GLI with the fine after the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) presented a three-count complaint against the company. The complaint was lodged over how GLI had conducted testing and certification of a product being developed by Interblock.

Interblock’s Pulse Arena system, a system that includes wagering terminals linked to a central hub for automated table games and slot machines, is tied to a system created by International Game Technology (IGT). GLI certified the platform in December 2016; however, it allegedly issued its approval before the system was integrated into that of IGT. Emails proved that GLI did not act independently of Interblock and also supplied sample reports from other manufacturers to the company, in violation of Nevada regulations.

Deborah Fuetsch, a member of the GCB, expressed concern over the violation. She said that GLI has always represented itself as an upstanding member of the community, and the discrepancies could shake its foundation.