Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Brings Global Expertise and Local Insights to SBC Lisbon
The road to the future starts on stand #B238
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (September 21, 2026) – This is an exciting time in the gaming industry’s history, and Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) is leading the conversation at SBC Lisbon. The company will have experts from several of its global offices on stand #B238 who will lend their leading insights into:
- Testing & Certification
- iGaming & Sports Betting Services
- Compliance & Regulatory Advisory
- GLI® Secure Information Security
- And more
Off the trade show floor, GLI will lead the session, “LatAm Leaders: Strategy, Scale and Survival” on Thursday, 1 October from 11:00-11:40 on the Global & Emerging Markets Stage – Latin America – Stage 2. GLI Vice President of Latin America, Caribbean, and Spain Karen Sierra-Hughes will moderate this panel that will discuss where does sustainable growth sit now, which markets genuinely reward disciplined expansion, and as consolidation accelerates, who is building long-term value.
Sierra-Hughes will also host the LatAm & Brasil Regulator Meet up that will take place on Tuesday, 29 September from 16:30 to 18:00 with Javier Milian, President of the Loteria Nacional de Beneficencia del Salvador; Ida Lopez, President of Asociación de Loterías Estatales de Argentina ALEA; Ezequiel Dominguez, Director of Loteria de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA); and Juan Carlos Santaella, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission.
Prior to the show, organizers announced Sierra-Hughes was selected for the 10th class of the SBC Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals whose careers, achievements, and influence have helped shape the global betting and gaming industry, and that perfectly describes Karen. The induction ceremony will be held on Monday, 28 September 2026, at 15:30 at Palácio Estoril Hotel in Lisbon, as part of the SBC Leaders Summit, an invite-only event for key industry C-levels, taking place the day before SBC Summit 2026 opens.
Sierra-Hughes has dedicated her career to supporting regulators in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain in their efforts to establish and modernize regulatory frameworks and helped suppliers and operators to safely embrace new opportunities that move the gaming industry forward. We are grateful to have her on the GLI global team.
The future is filled with opportunity, and GLI is here to help you make the most of it. Visit the company on stand #B238.
About Gaming Laboratories International
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) iis a world-class, Testing, Inspections and Certification (TIC) company committed to delivering the highest quality land-based, lottery, and iGaming testing and assessment services around the world. GLI provides suppliers, operators, and regulators with expert guidance for navigating the future of gaming and ensuring gaming innovations meet regulatory standards with confidence. Since 1989, GLI has certified nearly 2 million items and has tested equipment for more than 710 jurisdictions, resulting in over 5.3 million approved gaming components. GLI has a global network of laboratory locations across six continents, with U.S. and Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America gaminglabs.com
international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC standards for technical competence in the gaming, wagering, and lottery industries. For more information, visit gaminglabs.com.
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Media Contact:
For GLI
Christie Eickelman, Vice President of Global Marketing
+1-702-914-2220, c.eickelman@gaminglabs.com