Estonian lawmakers are preparing an amendment to restore the 5.5% tax on remote gambling from 1 March 2026, according to a media report. The proposal would correct wording that left online gambling outside the tax rules; lawmakers expected to adopt it by the end of February. The tax is expected to raise about €27 million in 2026.
Operators may again face a statutory 5.5% levy on remote gambling if lawmakers adopt the amendment.
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Play971 launched football betting for eligible UAE residents through a domestically licensed platform, the company said. The service offers international fixtures as well as regional football and horse-racing markets, and is available to locally based international residents aged 21 and older. Play971 is operated by Coin Technology Projects LLC; the GCGRA licenses its casino-style games and live-dealer tables.
Reportedly, Yolo Investments has obtained regulatory approval for Fund III in Abu Dhabi. Yolo Group had previously received two vendor licences related to gaming from the UAE’s GCGRA.
Betsson has been linked in reporting to discussions over a possible sale of Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino.io, with a potential price below €50 million. The report associates the brands with Yolo Group founder Tim Heath and says their performance fell in 2025 after previously generating about €100 million in annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. No completed transaction is reported.
Stake is expanding in regulated markets, Yolo Group is withdrawing from grey jurisdictions and 1XBet is acquiring domestic licences, according to a media report. The report describes a broader shift by the companies towards regulated gambling markets.
Yolo Group is shifting towards regulated markets, while Super Group has launched a rand-pegged stablecoin in South Africa, according to the report. The developments feature in wider debates about bringing crypto gambling and digital wallets within regulated systems in markets including Estonia, the Netherlands, the UK and South Africa.