Choosing an igaming platform provider increasingly means asking for proof: independent lab certification, documented change logs, and evidence that compliance controls hold up under regulator review. A certificate helps, but it covers less than a sales deck suggests.
What does a lab certificate actually cover?
It confirms that a specific item, at a specific version, passed specific tests. Nothing more.
| Usually in scope | Often out of scope |
|---|---|
| RNG output and game maths for named titles and versions | Releases made after the test date |
| The technical standard the lab tested against | Your own configuration and integrations |
| The jurisdiction the report was written for | Day-to-day operational processes |
Why does this matter to operators?
Regulators hold the licensed operator accountable, not the vendor. If a platform changes after certification and nobody can show what changed, who approved it and what was retested, that gap becomes your problem. Also check whose name is on the certificate. If content comes from large studios such as Evolution or Playtech, the certification may belong to the studio’s game rather than to the platform that serves it.
How do you verify the claims during vendor selection?
- Ask for the document, not the logo. Note the lab, scope, version, date and jurisdiction.
- Confirm with the issuing lab that the certificate is genuine and current.
- Match versions. The certified build should be the build you would actually run.
- Request a sample change log. Look for who approved each change, what was tested and how a rollback works.
- Test the audit trail. Ask whether records can be altered, and whether they can be exported in a form a regulator can read.
- Ask who answers the regulator. Find out how the vendor supports you during an audit and how fast.
- Put it in the contract. Cover re-certification duties, notice of material changes and cooperation with audits.
What to do next
Turn the list above into a scored questionnaire and send it to every shortlisted vendor, so answers can be compared side by side. Treat vague answers as a finding. Sourcecodelab, a B2B iGaming platform provider, is one vendor you can put through the same questionnaire at sourcecodelab.co, alongside any others on your list. This is a buyer’s checklist, not an independent review of any vendor.
