Who owns 1xBet Nigeria?
1xBet Nigeria is owned by 1xBet, private (public reporting names founders Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin and the late Sergey Karshkov). The site runs under Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited (listed as 'Beauforbet Nigeria Limited'), Nigeria, with a licence from Nigeria Lagos - LSLGA and a licence from Nigeria - NLRC (federal). The same owner has 1 other casino. 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 | Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited (listed as 'Beauforbet Nigeria Limited'), Nigeria |
| Licenses | Nigeria Lagos - LSLGA Nigeria - NLRC (federal) expired |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | 1xbet.ng |
| Also runs as | 1xbet.com, 1xbet.ua, 1xbet.rs, 1xbet.co.ke, 1xbet.ug, 1xbet.tz |
| Sister casinos | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 3 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Lagos - LSLGA | — | – 2027-08-05 | register |
| Nigeria - NLRC (federal) | — | expired | register |
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: Run by a local company, Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited, which got a five-year NLRC permit in 2019/20 and now holds a Lagos licence. The local company's shareholders are not disclosed.
- 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 Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited (listed as 'Beauforbet Nigeria Limited').
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 Nigeria?
1xBet. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is 1xBet Nigeria licensed?
Yes. Its operator Beaufortbet Nigeria Limited (listed as 'Beauforbet Nigeria Limited') holds a licence from Nigeria Lagos - LSLGA and a licence from Nigeria - NLRC (federal).
What are the sister casinos of 1xBet Nigeria?
1xBet Brasil.
Has the owner of 1xBet Nigeria been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree), 2023-03-10.
Sources
- https://lslga.org/list-of-licenced-operators-by-lagos-state-lotteries-and-gaming-authority/
- https://www.sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2020/01/03/1xbet-five-year-national-licence-nigeria/
- https://igamingbusiness.com/1xbet-granted-full-national-licence-in-nigeria/
- https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://nlrc-gov.ng/nlrc-issues-sports-betting-permit-to-beaufortbet-nigeria-limited-trading-as-1xbet/
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