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History The company was founded in Russia by Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin, and a former Russian intelligence agent named Sergey Karshkov (d. June 2023). By 2021, their company had made more than US$655 million in illegal gambling. In March 2020, 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.30 March 2020 1xBet confirms Mexican expansion following license approval https://sbcamericas.com/2020/03/30/1xbet-confirms-mexican-expansion-following-license-approval/ 2023-05-24 4 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230204131815/https://sbcamericas.com/2020/03/30/1xbet-confirms-mexican-expansion-following-license-approval/ live In March 2022, 1xBet expanded into the Chilean market by signing a partnership agreement with the Chilean football championship, with the company becoming part of the 138 matches of the 2022 season.22 March 2022 1xBet expands in Chile with football deal https://agbrief.com/news/elsewhere/22/03/2022/1xbet-expands-in-chile-with-football-deal/ 2023-05-30 agbrief.com 30 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230530130708/https://agbrief.com/news/elsewhere/22/03/2022/1xbet-expands-in-chile-with-football-deal/ live In November 2022, Canadian-Burmese Lethwei world champion Dave Leduc became an ambassador 1xBet.Dave Leduc My newest partnership: 1xBet! - Dave Leduc https://www.instagram.com/p/Cky_hg4DmZl/ Instagram January 1, 2023 In October 2023, Congolese singer GIMS became an ambassador for 1xBet. Despite criminal prosecution in several countries, 1xBet secured major sponsorship contracts, for example, it remains the sponsor of FC Barcelona until 2029 and sponsors Paris Saint-Germain FC from 2022 to 2025. As of 2024, the monthly average number of visitors to its platform exceeded 5 million, and the company passed the first round of licensing applications to legally operate in Brazil. In February 2025, it became the title sponsor of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League in the Philippines under a contract supposedly last up through 2026,2025-02-27 MPBL partners with sports betting firm https://www.philstar.com/sports/2025/02/27/2424637/mpbl-partners-sports-betting-firm/ 2025-03-01 www.philstar.com en-US however the sponsorship was later dropped mid-season. In April 2025, 1xBet was named the Official Global Betting Partner of the Billie Jean King Cup.1xBet Becomes Global Betting Partner of the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge https://asgam.com/2025/04/16/1xbet-becomes-global-betting-partner-of-the-billie-jean-king-cup-by-gainbridge/ Inside Asian Gaming 2025-04-16 The deal includes exclusive branding rights across qualifiers, playoffs, and finals until 2026, marking the first standalone betting sponsorship for the tournament.Billie Jean King Cup goes it alone in 1XBet deal https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/2025/04/billie-jean-king-cup-goes-it-alone-in-1xbet-deal/ SportBusiness Sponsorship May 2025 In October 2025, 1xBet was also named the Official Betting Partner of the ATP Challenger Tour, with the partnership covering more than 30 tournaments across Europe, Asia, North and South America.1xBet Signs Landmark Deal as Official Betting Partner of the ATP Challenger Tour https://www.freetips.com/news/1xbet-partner-atp-challenger-tour-20251003-0015/ FreeTips.com October 3, 2025 In 2026, Brazilian UFC fighter Carlos Prates became an ambassador for the brand. In 2026, UFC fighter Conor McGregor was announced as a global brand ambassador for 1xBet ahead of his anticipated return to mixed martial arts at UFC 329.Conor McGregor joins 1xBet as global brand ambassador ahead of UFC return https://sportsmintmedia.com/conor-mcgregor-joins-1xbet-as-global-brand-ambassador-ahead-of-ufc-return/ SportsMint Media Aashay Khandelwal 8 July 2026 9 July 2026 Legality In Ireland, the 1xBet brand is operated by Terminus Platform Ireland Limited, which holds bookmaking license.https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/excise/register-licensed-remote-bookmakers.pdf Register of Licensed Remote Bookmaking Operations Office of the Revenue Commissioners 1 October 2025 https://www.revenue.ie/en/companies-and-charities/excise-and-licences/excise-licensing/remote-bookmakers-licence/index.aspx Remote Bookmaker's Licence Office of the Revenue Commissioners 1xBet claimed to hold local licences in more than 35 markets across Latin America, Africa and Western Europe. 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These are "Sergey Karshkov", "Roman Semiokhin" and "Dmitry Kazorin". All three have Cypriot citizenship. 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. In 2021, 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. 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