1xBet
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Type of site | Private |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Curaçao |
| Founder(s) | Sergey Karshkov, Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin (alleged) |
| Key people | Evgeniy Kiriushin, Alexandr Thikonov |
| Industry | Online gambling |
| Services | Online betting & gaming |
| Subsidiaries | 1xBit, 1xStakva |
| URL | 1xbet.com |
1xBet (also known as "1xBit") is a Russian online gambling company based in Curaçao. It was founded in 2007 and registered in Cyprus. They are licensed by the Curaçao eGaming License.
In 2019 they experienced considerable growth, becoming official sponsors of Chelsea FC, and Tottenham FC.
Their license was promptly rescinded by the UK Gambling Commision (UKGC) after revelations of involvement promoting a “pornhub casino”, bets on children’s sports and advertising on illegal websites.[1]
They are banned from operating in the UK, however continue to sponsor FC Barcelona and Confederation of African Football (CAF). [2]
1xBet is reputated as one of the world’s most controversial betting firms and is featured on Russia's payment processor blacklist. [3]
As of December 2020, 1xBet has amassed over 297,000 search results for the term "1xBet Scam" on Google. Their headquarters and company roster remain largely unknown, however names of the possible creators of 1xBet first became known in August 2020, when they were named by the Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Bryansk Region. These are Sergey Karshkov, Roman Semiokhin and Dmitry Kazorin from Bryansk – the UK has put them on the international wanted list, all three have Cypriot citizenship.[4]
- ^ Times, Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Lucy Bacon | The Sunday. "Premier League clubs accused over links with betting firm". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gallagher, Erin-Marie (11 February 2019). "1xBet grows portfolio with Confédération Africaine de Football sponsorship". Insider Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "UKGC Opens Probe into 1xBet UK Brand on Reported Regulatory Breaches". GamblingNews. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Gm, Ebene Magazine- (10 December 2020). ". EbeneMagazine - RU - "The stars wear their symbols, but no one knows the owners": the main thing from the Forbes text about the founders of the bookmaker 1xBet.. ru". EBENE MAGAZINE (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2020.