Gambling terms, explained straight

Online Gambling & Industry

Gli-11

A technical standard from Gaming Laboratories International that sets requirements for casino-style gaming devices, covering how they use chance or skill to determine prizes and start wagering.

Version
v3.0, released September 21, 2016 1
Applies to
Casino gaming devices using an RNG and/or activation mechanism 1
Also called
Gaming Devices; in non-English editions rendered as equivalents like Spielautomaten in Casinos 2

Key points

  • Covers devices that use chance and/or skill to determine prizes and include a wagering activation mechanism 1.
  • Distinct from iGaming (online gambling platforms) and remote gambling (internet, phone, TV) 34.
  • A technical standard, not a jurisdiction-specific legal regulation 2.

Where this term is used

Sources

  1. GLI-11: gaminglabs.com Defines GLI-11 as the standard for gaming devices using chance/skill and RNG.
  2. GLI Standards by Gaming Labs International gaminglabs.com Confirms GLI-11 is a technical standard, not a regulation, and lists alternative language editions.
  3. Digital & iGaming Testing, Certification & Standards Advisory gaminglabs.com Distinguishes GLI-11 from iGaming as a broader channel category.
  4. Remote sector guidance gamblingcommission.gov.uk Defines remote gambling as a broader category than GLI-11.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.