Yolo Group said it will focus on regulated markets under the Yolo.com brand, including the UAE, Canada, Sweden and Finland. The company said it is in the final stages of receiving two B2B vendor licences from the UAE’s GCGRA; Yolo.com is planned as the digital arm of its Estonian Bombay Club casino.
The strategy signals a shift towards regulated-market operations and a single digital brand.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
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| Yolo Group | Not stated | Yolo Group consolidates brands and pursues regulated-market strategy | Not stated | |
| Pollard Banknote, The Game | Not stated | GCGRA approves Pollard Banknote as a UAE gaming supplier | Not stated | |
| TCSJOHNHUXLEY | Not stated | GCGRA grants TCSJOHNHUXLEY vendor licence in the UAE | Not stated | |
| Fennica Gaming, Veikkaus | Not stated | GCGRA licenses Fennica Gaming as UAE online supplier | Not stated | |
| Fennica Gaming | Not stated | GCGRA grants Fennica Gaming UAE vendor licence | Not stated |
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The GCGRA granted gaming-related vendor licences to Hub88 and Live88 in the UAE, the companies said. The approvals allow Hub88 to provide aggregation services and Live88 to offer live casino to licensed operators.
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.
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.