Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Welcomes CVC Strategic Opportunities as its First External Investor
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (June 22, 2026) – Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”) and CVC, a leading global investment firm, together announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership to support GLI’s continued growth and long-term development. CVC, through its long-duration investment platform Strategic Opportunities, has completed an investment into GLI and related entities. The investment by CVC will provide resources and expertise to enhance the capabilities and growth prospects of GLI while upholding the company’s history and culture of providing world-class services to the global gaming industry.
GLI is the global leader in testing, certification and cybersecurity services to the global gaming industry with over 1,500 employees globally servicing over 710 regulated gaming jurisdictions worldwide. Founded in 1989 by James Maida and Paul Magno, GLI is headquartered in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA.
James Maida, Chief Executive Officer of GLI, said, “We are truly excited and honored to welcome CVC as a strategic investment partner. CVC shares our vision, values, and long-term commitment to the global gaming industry. This partnership creates new opportunities for growth and innovation, allowing GLI to invest even more in the success of the future of the global gaming industry as well as investing in related and adjacent sectors. Our leadership, values, and culture focused on customer service remain unchanged. I will continue as CEO and our leadership team remains intact. Together we will stay focused on quality, speed and the customer experience while continuing to drive innovation and outstanding service worldwide.”
Matt Turner, Partner at CVC and GLI Board Member, added, "Within CVC Strategic Opportunities, we seek to partner with exceptional businesses that have histories of consistent success, strong market positions and significant long-term growth potential. GLI fits perfectly with that approach, as over nearly 40 years James and Paul have built GLI into the clear leader in its industry. The company plays a critical role in the global regulated gaming ecosystem and has established itself as a trusted partner to regulators, operators and suppliers around the world. This positions the business extremely well for continued growth, and we are looking forward to working alongside James and the talented team at GLI to support the company's future success."
About Gaming Laboratories International
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) is 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 international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC standards for technical competence in the gaming, wagering, and lottery industries. For more information, visit gaminglabs.com.
About CVC
CVC is a leading global private markets manager with a network of 29 office locations throughout EMEA, the Americas, and Asia, with approximately €209 billion of assets under management. The CVC Strategic Opportunities platform was established in response to growing demand from large investors to be able to invest longer term in high-quality businesses. The platform provides partnership capital to make control, co-control, and minority investments in companies with a longer-term return profile and a secure capital structure. For further information about CVC Strategic Opportunities please visit: www.cvc.com/strategies/
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For GLI
Christie Eickelman, Vice President of Global Marketing
For CVC
Nick Board, Director, Communications
