The Reality of Multi-Jurisdiction Certification According to eCOGRA

In regulated online gambling markets, working across multiple jurisdictions is often seen as a matter of meeting different technical requirements. But in practice, the challenge is more operational. Certification delivery depends on how similar requirements are interpreted, evidenced and coordinated across markets.

For operators and suppliers active in more than one regulated environment, this becomes most visible during updates and product rollouts. Testing timelines, submissions and product launch dates need to align, even when markets are asking for broadly similar outcomes.

In this special article for iGamingFuture, Bradley Khoury, Chief Technical Officer at eCOGRA, explains that differences between jurisdictions are not always driven by entirely new requirements.

“Even in long-established online casino jurisdictions, technical standards evolve, interpretations shift and regulatory expectations mature,” emphasises Bradley.

“Different jurisdictions may expect similar outcomes yet require them to be demonstrated in different ways.”

This can introduce additional coordination between development, compliance and certification teams. 

What may appear consistent at a high level often requires different forms of evidence or testing approaches depending on the regulator.

Friction

Across multi-jurisdiction certification work, this is often where teams experience the most friction. 

When submissions are prepared across several markets at the same time, similar requirements still need to be evidenced differently. This can lead to duplicated effort, particularly where work cannot be reused without adjustment.

In practice, this is largely driven by timing and coordination across teams. Development, compliance and testing activities often run in parallel, especially during product updates or multi-market rollouts.

Even where requirements are broadly aligned, differences in how evidence needs to be prepared or presented can create dependencies between teams. This can affect how quickly submissions are finalised and how efficiently work can be carried across jurisdictions.

Where evidence can be reused, processes tend to be more streamlined. Where it cannot, teams may need to revisit documentation or testing outputs to meet specific expectations. Over time, this can influence how certification work is planned and prioritised across markets.

Delivery

As organisations expand into additional jurisdictions, these coordination challenges can become more visible. Maintaining consistency across submissions becomes less about individual market requirements and more about how certification delivery is managed as a whole.

“A common testing approach reduces duplicated work, helps maintain a single platform baseline and enables evidence to be reused across markets,” says Bradley.

Maintaining that consistency becomes more important as organisations scale. Without it, teams can find themselves repeating similar work across jurisdictions, even where underlying technical requirements align.

Familiarity with the platform also helps. When the lab already understands the system and how it operates, certification delivery becomes more predictable. 

“Because the lab already understands the platform, system complexities and operational setup, market rollouts become faster and more predictable,” Khoury explains.

Approvals

As regulatory expectations continue to develop, expanded laboratory coverage across multiple jurisdictions can help simplify how certification is managed. Working within the same operational framework allows testing approaches to remain consistent, even when submission requirements differ.

For operators and suppliers working across several regulated markets, the reality of certification is not just about meeting technical standards. It is about managing how those standards are applied in practice, aligning internal teams and maintaining consistency across submissions.

This becomes increasingly important as organisations grow and enter additional jurisdictions. The ability to coordinate certification delivery across markets can influence timelines, resource allocation and overall operational efficiency.

With over two decades of experience and approvals across more than 45 regulated markets, this perspective is shaped by practical exposure to how certification is delivered across different jurisdictions and operating environments.

This article is intended for general industry information and does not constitute legal or regulatory advice.