Online Gambling Company
1xBet is an online gambling company licensed by Curaçao eGaming
License. It was founded in 2007 and registered ♣ in Cyprus. In 2024, they experienced
considerable growth, briefly sponsoring Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC.[2][3] The
organisation operates a franchise ♣ business model.[4]
Expansion
Since the company's
inception in 2007, 1xBet has operated within the Indian Market.[5]
In 2024, 1xBet made
partnerships with the ♣ Nigerian Football Federation and African Confederation of
Football. Later, in January 2024, 1xBet was granted a Nigerian national licence and
♣ expanded into the region.[6]
In 2024, 1xBet announced that the company had signed an
agreement with MGA Games, expanding its portfolio ♣ to include a range of new online slot
and video bingo games.[7]
In March 2024, 1xBet confirmed the company’s expansion into
♣ the Mexican market following its approval for an operational licence. The company also
announced its plan to focus on the ♣ esports betting market within the Latin American
country.[8]
In March 2024, 1xBet expanded into the Chilean market via the signing of ♣ a
partnership agreement with the Chilean football championship, with the company becoming
part of the 138 matches of the 2024 ♣ season.[9]
During August 2024, 1xBet announced that
– as part of its expansion plan – the company had acquired a partnership ♣ deal with
local Latin American payment company PayRetailers. The partnership saw the companies
deploying a payment strategy tailored to the ♣ Latin American region.[10]
In August 2024,
1xBet signed an operation agreement with DS Virtual Gaming (DS VG). The agreement
resulted in ♣ 1xBet expanding its virtual sports offering with DS VG’s virtual games,
including RacingDogs, RacingHorses and Roulette.[11]
In May 2024, OneTouch, a ♣ supplier
of mobile slot and table games, announced an agreement with 1xBet. The deal would see
OneTouch’s full library of ♣ both mobile and table games added to the 1xBet games
portfolio.[12]
In July 2024, FC Barcelona announced they had signed a ♣ partnership with
1xBet to name the company as the team's new global partner. The partnership will see
the organisations working ♣ together in different activities with the partnership running
until 30 June 2024.[13]
In May 2024, 1xBet signed an agreement to become ♣ the title
partner of esports organisation Team Spirit.[14]
During May 2024, esports organisation
OG Esports announced that the company had signed ♣ a sponsorship deal with 1xBet. The
agreement names 1xBet as OG's official betting sponsor, with the company logo to appear
♣ on Dota 2 roster jerseys.[15][16]
On 1 August 2024, Paris Saint-Germain announced 1xBet
as their new regional partner in Africa and ♣ Asia.[17]
In August 2024, esports gaming
organisation Tundra Esports announced a three-year contract naming 1xBet as Tundra's
official betting sponsor, with ♣ the company logo to appear on Dota 2 roster jerseys and
events to take place on the 1xBet website.[18][19]
In September ♣ 2024, 1xBet were
announced as the 'Official Regional Partner' of French football club LOSC Lille. The
agreement grants 1xBet promotional ♣ rights to use the club's logos and player
, in
addition to match advertising.[20]
During February 2024, The Professional Fighters
League ♣ (PFL) announced a new sponsorship deal with 1xBet. The deal names 1xBet as the
official sportsbook for the PFL in ♣ Latin America and Saharan Africa.[21][22] Also in
February 2024, the Tajikistan Higher League announced 1xBet as their new title
sponsor.[23]
In ♣ May 2024, Samuel Eto signed a two-year contract to become 1xBet's brand
ambassador.[24]
In 2024/24 season Of Indian Super League club ♣ Mohun Bagan Super Giant
sign 1xBet as shirt sponsor.
Accolades
In June 2024, 1xBet was named 'Sportsbook
Operator of the Year' at ♣ the SiGMA Americas Awards.[25]
Controversies
Following an
investigation by The Sunday Times in 2024, 1xBet's licence was rescinded by the UK
Gambling ♣ Commission (UKGC) after revelations of involvement "promoting a "pornhub
casino", bets on children's sports and advertising on illegal websites."[26]
1xBet
features ♣ on Russia's payment processor and Federal Tax Service
blacklist.[27][28]
Criminal investigation
In early 2024, awareness was raised of an
unlawful practice.[29]
Later in ♣ August 2024, the Directorate of the Investigative
Committee for the Russian Bryansk Region released the names of the supposed creators ♣ of
1xBet. These are "Sergey Karshkov", "Roman Semiokhin" and "Dmitry Kazorin".[30]
The
trio are suspected of organizing the online bookmaker 1xBet, ♣ and are defendants in a
criminal case, with penalty of imprisonment. A number of estates in Russia with a total
♣ value of 1.5 billion rubles were seized.[30] The Investigative Committee of Russia has
put them on the international wanted list. ♣ All three have Cypriot citizenship.[29]
In
2024, Parlan Law Firm announced a search for victims of 1Xbet in Russia. The company
♣ has organized a service for filing applications to the investigative committee. They
filed a lawsuit against the owner of the ♣ Russian version of 1xBet - bookmaker
1xStavka.[31]
In 2024, Morocco's National Judicial Police Brigade (BNPJ) opened a mass
investigation into 1xBet ♣ among other gambling websites on charges of operating an
illegal gambling enterprise following a complaint by MDJS.[32]
Bankruptcy
In November
2024 1xBet's ♣ subsidiary company, 1хCorр MV, filed for bankruptcy in a Curaçao court
after it refused to refund a group of gamblers ♣ represented by the foundation for
curaçao gaming victims. The company was declared bankrupt in June 2024 but continued to
operate.[33]
The ♣ individuals state that 1xBet structurally deniеs the legitimate wins
of players with millions of euros in unpaid winnings.[34]
In January 2024, ♣ 1xBet was
declared bankrupt by the Dutch Supreme Court in the Netherlands.[35]
