I don't know how much are their expenses, but I bet this business is very profitable. If they don't want to manage it anymore, I'm sure they could find someone to do it, pay them generously and still make a lot of money. Just closing it seems like the worst possible option.
Its the best possible option for everyone. If Ethan doesnt want to run it anymore then there is no reason to continue the site at all because the players trust Ethan not some 3rd party to run the site
I think that selling it may be hard as unless the buyer is very well known (imagine it was bought by Bustabit for example), both players and investors may prefer going somewhere else.
Why would another gambling site purchase this site? There is no reason in doing it at all because all of those players in YOLOdice would be searching for another site to play after 15th March so all of the other site would be getting more potential loyal players even without having to purchase this site or do anything about it
-0.214 btc
-1.476 ltc
-98,889 doge
Thats over $17k down the drain with the current price. Part of the investing risk though