Yolo Group said it plans to take its Yolo.com brand into regulated markets, incorporating its Sportsbet and Bitcasino brands. The company said it is in the final stages of securing two B2B vendor licences for the UAE and is also targeting Canada, Sweden and Finland.
The planned brand consolidation and licence applications could shape Yolo Group’s route into regulated markets.
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The UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has granted gaming vendor licences to Yolo Group subsidiaries Hub88 Holdings and Online Gaming Services, the companies were reported to have said. The Online Gaming Services licence also covers Live88 and OneTouch.io, allowing the businesses to supply content in the UAE's regulated gaming market.
The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority granted Yolo Group two gaming supplier licences in the UAE, the company said. The approvals cover content aggregation through Hub88 and live casino services through Live88 and Onetouch; the company said Live88 is the first online live casino studio licensed in the country.
Yolo Group plans to combine its Sportsbet and Bitcasino brands under Yolo.com as it prepares to target regulated markets. The company said the shift follows three years of research and preparation; it identified Canada, Sweden, Finland and the UAE as potential opportunities in the available text.
Origami launched as an instant-games supplier led by co-founders Ishan Haque, Joe Sharland and Ryan Heybourn, according to the company. Yolo Entertainment, which owns Bitcasino and Sportsbet.io, had signed up for integration, while distribution was due to begin through Hub88 and later Softswiss.
Super Group moved five iGaming platforms into Alberta’s regulated market before 13 October 2026, completing a phased transition from its unregulated sites. CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said the staged process was smoother than the company’s transition in Ontario and reflected lessons from that market.
Super Group moved five iGaming platforms from the grey market into Alberta’s regulated market before mid-October 2026. The shift was considerably smoother in Alberta than in Ontario, CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said.