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Tim Heath: Yolo's Strategic Shift to Regulation

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🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #252 with Tim Heath, CEO and Founder at Yolo Group.

Yolo Group has made one of the boldest moves in iGaming history — exiting grey markets entirely to pursue a regulated future.

In this episode, Tim Heath joins Pierre Lindh to reveal the inside story behind Yolo’s transformation: why the company walked away from massive revenue, what the new UAE gaming license means, and how Yolo plans to bridge the gap between crypto, regulation, and entertainment.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:23 - Sponsors message

01:39 - Welcoming Tim Heath

02:03 - Why Yolo decided to exit grey markets

07:36 - The tightening of global enforcement and regulation

10:56 - Yolo’s new B2B licenses in the UAE explained

16:05 - Restarting Yolo: redefining focus and efficiency

22:04 - Building a 360° player experience and hybrid casino model

24:49 - Facing financial risk and the courage to rebuild

27:34 - “Spring cleaning” the business and cutting organizational fat

31:17 - Leading regulators toward crypto innovation

33:41 - Why regulation must evolve with technology

35:31 - Why the UAE is a perfect testbed for regulated crypto gaming

41:06 - How the UAE licensing model may work (one per Emirate)

48:08 - Yolo’s five-year vision: becoming the “Blackstone of iGaming”

51:33 - The courage to pivot and restart

55:55 - The future of wallets, payments, and hybrid player experience

58:21 - Yolo’s new AI-driven social sports betting concept

01:01:35 - Tim on Yolo’s next chapter and future in regulation

🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo43Fota-gt1sMzujpavaGmRbTiRXETKE&si=0vgjHyIuWQbblEY4

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-io-podcast/id1515442333

CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO

✩ Website - https://next.io/

This episode of NEXT.io is brought to you by:

Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology.

https://pragmatic.solutions/

Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider.

https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/

Sponsored by:

Creedroomz - https://www.creedroomz.com/

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🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #252 with Tim Heath, CEO and Founder at Yolo Group.

Yolo Group has made one of the boldest moves in iGaming history — exiting grey markets entirely to pursue a regulated future.

In this episode, Tim Heath joins Pierre Lindh to reveal the inside story behind Yolo’s transformation: why the company walked away from massive revenue, what the new UAE gaming license means, and how Yolo plans to bridge the gap between crypto, regulation, and entertainment.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:23 - Sponsors message

01:39 - Welcoming Tim Heath

02:03 - Why Yolo decided to exit grey markets

07:36 - The tightening of global enforcement and regulation

10:56 - Yolo’s new B2B licenses in the UAE explained

16:05 - Restarting Yolo: redefining focus and efficiency

22:04 - Building a 360° player experience and hybrid casino model

24:49 - Facing financial risk and the courage to rebuild

27:34 - “Spring cleaning” the business and cutting organizational fat

31:17 - Leading regulators toward crypto innovation

33:41 - Why regulation must evolve with technology

35:31 - Why the UAE is a perfect testbed for regulated crypto gaming

41:06 - How the UAE licensing model may work (one per Emirate)

48:08 - Yolo’s five-year vision: becoming the “Blackstone of iGaming”

51:33 - The courage to pivot and restart

55:55 - The future of wallets, payments, and hybrid player experience

58:21 - Yolo’s new AI-driven social sports betting concept

01:01:35 - Tim on Yolo’s next chapter and future in regulation

🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo43Fota-gt1sMzujpavaGmRbTiRXETKE&si=0vgjHyIuWQbblEY4

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-io-podcast/id1515442333

CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO

✩ Website - https://next.io/

This episode of NEXT.io is brought to you by:

Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology.

https://pragmatic.solutions/

Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider.

https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/

Sponsored by:

Creedroomz - https://www.creedroomz.com/

  continue reading

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