Company file

1xBet

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Local franchise licences in some markets (e.g. Brazil partner entity) +1

Limassol, Cyprus (group); operating vehicles in Curaçao and local franchise entities · 891k visits / day

Legal Franchise / multiple regional entities (historically 1xCorp N.V.) · 1xBet group (opaque)

CEO Not cleanly disclosed at group level

Founders Sergey Karshkov, Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin

Founded 2007

Parent 1xBet group (opaque)

Founded in Bryansk, Russia in 2007. Beneficial ownership is not disclosed with the clarity of a listed operator. The brand is run as a franchise through regional companies (for example Defy Ltda in Brazil) and Curaçao vehicles. Founders have been named in Russian criminal proceedings and appear on Ukraine's sanctions list.

Grew into one of the world's highest-traffic betting brands via aggressive affiliate marketing and a huge market list. 1xCorp N.V., a Curaçao vehicle associated with the brand, was declared bankrupt after unpaid-player claims; the brand continued via successor vehicles. Banned or restricted in multiple European markets. India's Enforcement Directorate has described Curaçao-linked architecture in complaints involving the brand.

Licences Curaçao (successor vehicles after 1xCorp bankruptcy) · Local franchise licences in some markets (e.g. Brazil partner entity)

Payments Cards, e-wallets, crypto, local methods

Currencies USD, EUR, RUB, BRL, many

Languages English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, many

Sister brands Melbet (commonly treated as part of the same wider network)

Products Sportsbook · Casino · Crypto

Odds formats Fractional · Decimal · US / American · Implied probability

Related companies 1xBet network (Parent (opaque)) · Melbet (Sister brand (industry reporting))

Public officers / staff

  • Sergey Karshkov · Founder
  • Roman Semiokhin · Founder
  • Dmitry Kazorin · Founder

Trust matrix — categories, not the published weight

  • MissingVerified ownersOwners are not named like a real company.
  • MetNamed officers / staffSergey Karshkov (Founder) · Roman Semiokhin (Founder) · Dmitry Kazorin (Founder)
  • MissingAddress on a registerCyprus + Curaçao vehicles + local franchisees
  • MissingPhone number on fileNo published corporate or support telephone.
  • MissingEmail address on fileNo published corporate email — contact form only, or none.
  • MetLongevityOperating since 2007 (19 years).
  • PartialRelated businesses1xBet network (Parent (opaque)) · Melbet (Sister brand (industry reporting))
  • PartialLicence stringency2 jurisdictions. Strongest on file: Local franchise licences in some markets (e.g. Brazil partner entity). Extra countries add weight; they do not wash out a weak home licence.
  • Beneficial ownership is opaque compared with listed or family-named groups
  • Curaçao operating vehicle 1xCorp N.V. went through bankruptcy after unpaid-player litigation
  • Founders named in Russian proceedings and on Ukraine sanctions lists
  • Restricted or banned in several well-regulated European markets

Official website 1xbet.com