Who owns 1xBet?
1xBet is run by Caecus N.V., Curaçao. It holds a licence from CGA (Curaçao). The company is private (public reporting names founders Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin and the late Sergey Karshkov). Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | 1xBet (private (public reporting names founders Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin and the late Sergey Karshkov; leaked files reportedly list a different owner)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Caecus N.V., Curaçao |
| Licenses | Curaçao — CGA |
| Products | Casino, Sports betting |
| Website | 1xbet.com |
| Also runs as | 1xbet.ua, 1xbet.rs, 1xbet.co.ke, 1xbet.ug, 1xbet.tz, 1xbet.ng |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 3 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 1xBet owns 2 brand families with 8 websites in our data.
- 3 regulator fines against the owner since 2020.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao — CGA | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
- This is an offshore licence. Players get much less protection than under a licence from their own country, and no national self-exclusion register covers the site.
About 1xBet
Global sportsbook brand with Russian roots and opaque ownership. Its Curaçao arm Caecus N.V. reportedly received a CGA licence in 2024 while investigators' ownership questions were unresolved; an earlier entity, 1xCorp N.V., was declared bankrupt in Curaçao.
Headquarters: Cyprus · Ownership: private (public reporting names founders Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin and the late Sergey Karshkov; leaked files reportedly list a different owner)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Press links the Curaçao licence to Caecus N.V.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for Caecus N.V..
1 sister casino
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Everything 1xBet owns, with fines and sources →
Regulator fines
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | TOV Your Betting Company | Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree) | — | Named in the March 2023 sanctions decree. source |
| 2022-09-06 | TOV Your Betting Company (1xbet.ua) | Ukraine — KRAIL (now PlayCity) | — | Casino and bookmaker licences annulled. source |
| 2020-01-13 | 1X Corp N.V. | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | — | Order banning the company from offering unlicensed gambling to people in Sweden (förbud). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns 1xBet?
Caecus N.V. runs it. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is 1xBet licensed?
Yes. Its operator Caecus N.V. holds a licence from CGA (Curaçao).
What are the sister casinos of 1xBet?
1xBet Brasil.
Has the owner of 1xBet been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree), 2023-03-10.
Sources
- https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/cards-face-up-curaao-leak-lifts-the-lid-on-who-owns-offshore-casino-brands/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1xBet
- https://news.bitcoin.com/igaming/curacao-casino-secrets-exposed-regulatory-leak/
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