1xBet: who it is and what it owns

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.

Ownershipprivate (public reporting names founders Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin and the late Sergey Karshkov; leaked files reportedly list a different owner)
HeadquartersCyprus
Gambling brands2 gambling brands · 8 websites in total
Operating companies9
Regulator fines3
Last checked14 Oct 2026

Gambling brands of 1xBet

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
1xBet1xbet.comCuraçao — CGAreported
1xBet Ukraine closed1xbet.uaUkraine — KRAIL (now PlayCity)verified
1xBet Serbia1xbet.rsSerbia — Games of Chance Administrationverified
1xBet Kenya1xbet.co.keKenya — Gambling Regulatory Authority (formerly BCLB)reported
1xBet Uganda1xbet.ugUganda — National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Boardreported
1xBet Tanzania1xbet.tzTanzania — Gaming Board of Tanzaniareported
1xBet Nigeria1xbet.ngNigeria Lagos - LSLGA, Nigeria - NLRC (federal)reported
1xBet Brasil closed1xbet.bet.brBrazil SPA (Ministry of Finance)reported

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
Caecus N.V.CuraçaoCuraçao — CGA
1xCorp N.V.Curaçao
Terminus Platform Ireland LimitedIrelandOther: Irish remote bookmaker licence Irish remote bookmaker licence
TOV Tvoya Bettingova Kompaniya (Your Betting Company)UkraineUkraine — KRAIL (now PlayCity) KRAIL decisions 30.03.2022 No 116/117
SAFEPLAY D.O.O. BeogradSerbiaSerbia — Games of Chance Administration online approval (no. not shown on register)
Advanced Gaming LimitedKenyaKenya — Gambling Regulatory Authority (formerly BCLB) BK 0001232 / PG 0001233
Advanced Gaming LimitedUgandaUganda — National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board NLGRB-BM-26-0206
Katavi Gaming LimitedTanzaniaTanzania — Gaming Board of Tanzania
DEFY LTDABRBrazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) Portaria SPA/MF nº 1.666/2025

Regulator fines

DateRegulator / courtAmountReason
2023-03-10Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree)—Named in the March 2023 sanctions decree. source
2022-09-06Ukraine — KRAIL (now PlayCity)—Casino and bookmaker licences annulled. source
2020-01-13Spelinspektionen (Sweden)—Order banning the company from offering unlicensed gambling to people in Sweden (förbud). source

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