Sportsbet

2016-01-01

Sportsbet.io launched by The Coingaming Group (later renamed Yolo Group), operated by mBet Solutions N.V. under a Curaçao license.

2020-08-01

Swiss Federal Casino Commission (ESBK) blacklists sister brand Bitcasino.io as an unlicensed foreign operator.

2020-10-12

ESBK adds Sportsbet.io to its blacklist of 36 foreign gambling domains, requiring Swiss ISPs to block access via DNS.

2021-01-01

The Coingaming Group rebrands as Yolo Group.

2024-06-22

ZachXBT publicly reports that Sportsbet.io was likely hacked for approximately $3.5 million in USDT and TRX, attributing the attack to the same threat actor responsible for the $55 million BtcTurk exchange hack hours later, with funds from both incidents found to be commingled on-chain. Sportsbet.io issues no public disclosure.

2024-06-22

BtcTurk hack: approximately $55 million stolen from ten hot wallets via private key compromise. Binance freezes $5.3 million of stolen assets.

2024-12-24

Curaçao implements the new National Gambling Ordinance (LOK), replacing the 1993 Offshore Games Ordinance and introducing stricter KYC/AML requirements.

2025-09-23

Yolo Group founder Tim Heath publicly confirms pivot away from grey market Curaçao-licensed operations toward fully regulated markets, including UAE and EU. Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino.io announced as being phased out in favor of a consolidated Yolo.com brand.

2025-08-01

Second BtcTurk hack: $51.7 million stolen across seven blockchains using a similar private key compromise vector. Halborn security documents recurring failures.

2026-02-03

Reports emerge that Betsson is evaluating a potential acquisition of Sportsbet.io from Yolo Group as the wind-down process continues.