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Common questions
Is operationsports.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns operationsports.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for operationsports.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 10, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #31,696)+8
Verified continuity: 28.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What operationsports.com said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Operation Sports: Dedicated To Sports Gaming
2008
Operation Sports is a leading news and content provider focused on the sports video games industry.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Mar 10, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 12 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“OperationSports.com sports gambling forum and support site”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 29, 2026
Lifeline · operationsports.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Jul 22, 2011 · 5 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described operationsports.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Operation Sports: Dedicated To Sports Gaming”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008
Registrar
DIRECTNIC, LTDJul 22, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012Registrar DIRECTNIC, LTD in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from Jul 22, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DNC Holdings, IncDNC Holdings, IncMay 14, 2012 – Feb 19, 2019
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 20, 2009 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for operationsports.com are held from Mar 20, 2009 to Jun 26, 2026 (156 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: operationsports.orgJul 22, 2011 – May 16, 2012Registration records listed operationsports.org nameservers (ns1.operationsports.org, ns2.operationsports.org) for operationsports.com from Jul 22, 2011 to May 16, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 11, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 74 certificates for operationsports.com from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (28)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described operationsports.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Operation Sports: Dedicated To Sports Gaming”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “Operation Sports is a leading news and content provider focused on the sports video games industry.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Mar 20, 2009 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for operationsports.com are held from Mar 20, 2009 to Jun 26, 2026 (156 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 22, 2011 – Apr 1, 2012Registrar: Registrar DIRECTNIC, LTD in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from Jul 22, 2011 to Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 22, 2011 – May 16, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed operationsports.org nameservers (ns1.operationsports.org, ns2.operationsports.org) for operationsports.com from Jul 22, 2011 to May 16, 2012.
“Operation Sports is a leading news and content provider focused on the sports video games industry.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from May 14, 2012 to Feb 19, 2019.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Mar 24, 2019 – Aug 25, 2021Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from Mar 24, 2019 to Aug 25, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCOct 1, 2021 – Sep 5, 2022Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 5, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Oct 24, 2022 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 24, 2022 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 20, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 20, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 9, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 9, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 10, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 1, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 24, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 24, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
5 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: soccergaming.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016soccergaming.com (ns.soccergaming.com, ns2.soccergaming.com) were the nameservers listed for operationsports.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to soccergaming.comOct 18, 2013operationsports.com's nameservers moved from operationsports.org to soccergaming.com at some point between May 16, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at operationsports.org: May 16, 2012 (registration record). First seen at soccergaming.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2016 – Oct 5, 2016Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-1954.awsdns-52.co.uk, ns-383.awsdns-47.com…) for operationsports.com from Jul 10, 2016 to Oct 5, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2016operationsports.com's nameservers moved from soccergaming.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jul 10, 2016. Last seen at soccergaming.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 10, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareJan 13, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for operationsports.com from Jan 13, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJan 13, 2017operationsports.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 5, 2016 and Jan 13, 2017. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 5, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 13, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 3, 2018Cloudflare (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for operationsports.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for operationsports.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: jeremy.ns.cloudflare.com, vida.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for operationsports.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationSep 3, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for operationsports.com from Sep 3, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 20, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 20, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2012 – Feb 19, 2019Registrar: Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from May 14, 2012 to Feb 19, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: soccergaming.com (ns.soccergaming.com, ns2.soccergaming.com) were the nameservers listed for operationsports.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: operationsports.com's nameservers moved from operationsports.org to soccergaming.com at some point between May 16, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at operationsports.org: May 16, 2012 (registration record). First seen at soccergaming.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 17 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Dec 9, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 9, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 10, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 10, 2016 – Oct 5, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1385.awsdns-45.org, ns-1954.awsdns-52.co.uk, ns-383.awsdns-47.com…) for operationsports.com from Jul 10, 2016 to Oct 5, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 10, 2016Zone file: operationsports.com's nameservers moved from soccergaming.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jul 10, 2016. Last seen at soccergaming.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 10, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Jan 13, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for operationsports.com from Jan 13, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 13, 2017Zone file: operationsports.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 5, 2016 and Jan 13, 2017. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 5, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 13, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for operationsports.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com) for operationsports.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 24, 2019 – Aug 25, 2021Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from Mar 24, 2019 to Aug 25, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 5, 2022Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for operationsports.com, from Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 5, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 24, 2022 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 24, 2022 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Oct 24, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 24, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 11, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 74 certificates for operationsports.com from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for operationsports.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for operationsports.com from Sep 3, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: jeremy.ns.cloudflare.com, vida.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026