Who owns OlyBet EU?
OlyBet EU is owned by Olympic Entertainment Group, private (bought out and delisted from Nasdaq Tallinn in 2018 by Odyssey Europe AS, a Novalpina Capital vehicle). The site runs under OB Holding 1 OÜ, Estonia, with licences from EMTA (Estonia).
| Ultimate owner | Olympic Entertainment Group (private (bought out and delisted from Nasdaq Tallinn in 2018 by Odyssey Europe AS, a Novalpina Capital vehicle; remaining Novalpina holdings later placed with Berkeley Research Group)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | OB Holding 1 OÜ, Estonia · reg. 14975047 |
| Licenses | Estonia — EMTA HKL000510 Estonia — EMTA HKL000340 Estonia — EMTA HKT000050 Estonia — EMTA HKT000049 |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting, Poker |
| Website | olybet.eu |
| Also runs as | olybet.ee, olybet.lt, olybet.lv, olybet.sk, olybet.fr |
| Sister casinos | 0 |
| Fines and actions | 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 2 regulator fines against the owner since 2019, about €8.9 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000510 | — | – 2030-11-30 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKL000340 | — | – 2040-11-30 | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000050 | — | active | register |
| Estonia — EMTA HKT000049 | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- Estonian rules apply to players in Estonia. Estonia blocks gambling sites that have no Estonian licence.
About Olympic Entertainment Group
Tallinn-based casino group running Olympic Casino venues in the Baltics and the OlyBet online brand. Its Estonian online licence is held by OB Holding 1 OÜ.
Headquarters: Estonia · Founded: 1993 · Ownership: private (bought out and delisted from Nasdaq Tallinn in 2018 by Odyssey Europe AS, a Novalpina Capital vehicle; remaining Novalpina holdings later placed with Berkeley Research Group)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Second OlyBet domain on the same Estonian licence.
Everything Olympic Entertainment Group owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | UAB Olympic Casino Group Baltija | Lithuania — LPT | EUR 8,400,000 | AML and gambling-law breaches: source of a high-loss player's funds was not checked and suspicious transactions were not reported. Operator said it would appeal. source |
| 2019-04-04 | UAB Olympic Casino Group Baltija | Lithuania — LPT | EUR 495,500 | Failure to verify players when exchanging cash for chips (2018 breach), as reported in trade press. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns OlyBet EU?
Olympic Entertainment Group.
Is OlyBet EU licensed?
Yes. Its operator OB Holding 1 OÜ holds licences from EMTA (Estonia).
Has the owner of OlyBet EU been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: Lithuania — LPT, 2025-03-06.
Sources
- https://www.emta.ee/ariklient/registreerimine-ettevotlus/hasartmangukorraldajale/seaduslike-hasartmangukorraldajate
- https://mtr.ttja.ee/juriidiline_isik/281429
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