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'''Criminal Investigation''' |
'''Criminal Investigation''' |
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Their headquarters and company roster remain largely unknown, however the possible creators of 1xBet first came to prominence in August 2020, when they were named by the Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Bryansk Region, Russia. These are <nowiki>''</nowiki>Sergey Karshkov, Roman Semiokhin and Dmitry Kazorin from Bryansk –<nowiki>''</nowiki> the UK has put them on the international wanted list, all three have Cypriot citizenship, obtained through substantial financial investments in Q2 2019. <nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gm|first=Ebene Magazine-|date=2020-12-10|title=. EbeneMagazine - RU - "The stars wear their symbols, but no one knows the owners": the main thing from the Forbes text about the founders of the bookmaker 1xBet.. ru|url=https://news.ebene-magazine.com/ebenemagazine-ru-the-stars-wear-their-symbols-but-no-one-knows-the-owners-the-main-thing-from-the-forbes-text-about-the-founders-of-the-bookmaker-1xbet-ru/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=EBENE MAGAZINE|language=fr-FR}}</ref></nowiki><nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|title=СК назвал подозреваемых в создании запрещенного букмекера 1XBet|url=https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/11/08/2020/5f3277fc9a794734c48b2fb6|access-date=2020-12-27|website=РБК|language=ru}}</ref></nowiki> |
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Semiokhin, Kazorin and Karshkov are suspected of organizing the online bookmaker 1xBet and are defendants in a criminal case initiated on the facts of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 171.2 of the Criminal Code "Illegal organization and conduct of gambling", with penalty of imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=СК назвал подозреваемых в создании запрещенного букмекера 1XBet|url=https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/11/08/2020/5f3277fc9a794734c48b2fb6|access-date=2021-01-03|website=РБК|language=ru}}</ref> |
Semiokhin, Kazorin and Karshkov are suspected of organizing the online bookmaker 1xBet and are defendants in a criminal case initiated on the facts of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 171.2 of the Criminal Code "Illegal organization and conduct of gambling", with penalty of imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=СК назвал подозреваемых в создании запрещенного букмекера 1XBet|url=https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/11/08/2020/5f3277fc9a794734c48b2fb6|access-date=2021-01-03|website=РБК|language=ru}}</ref> |
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'''Owners''' |
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'''Currently Wanted''' |
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Semiokhin, a Russian billionaire - founder of more than 30 registered companies in real estate, agriculture, hotel business. |
Semiokhin, a Russian billionaire - founder of more than 30 registered companies in real estate, agriculture, hotel business. |
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Revision as of 17:30, 3 January 2021
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Type of site | Private |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Cyprus |
| Area served | 134 countries |
| Founder(s) | Sergey Karshkov, Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin (alleged) |
| Key people | Evgeniy Kiriushin, Alexandr Thikonov |
| Industry | Online gambling |
| Services | Online betting & gaming |
| Revenue |  $2 billion (estimated) |
| Parent | 1X Corp N.V. |
| Subsidiaries | 1xBit, 1xStakva, BookmakerPub, 22bet, MelBet, BetWinner, AsproBet, 1x |
| URL | 1xbet.com |
1X Corp N.V. (also known as "1xBet") is a Russian online gambling company licensed by the Curaçao eGaming License. It was founded in 2007 and registered in Cyprus. In 2019 they experienced considerable growth, becoming official sponsors of Chelsea FC, and Liverpool FC.
Initially a Russian Casino, it later expanding its online presence through its partner BookmakerPub. Despite various violations and regulatory infringements within its jurisdiction, it managed to continue its presence in Russia, Malta and Cyprus.
Following an investigation by The Sunday Times in 2019, their license was promptly rescinded by the UK Gambling Commision (UKGC) after revelations of involvement promoting a “pornhub casino”, bets on children’s sports and advertising on illegal websites.[1]
They are since banned from operating in the UK, however continue to sponsor FC Barcelona and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[2]
1xBet is reputated as one of the world’s most controversial betting firms and is featured on Russia's payment processor blacklist.[3]
Criminal Investigation
Their headquarters and company roster remain largely unknown, however the possible creators of 1xBet first came to prominence in August 2020, when they were named by the Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Bryansk Region, Russia. These are ''Sergey Karshkov, Roman Semiokhin and Dmitry Kazorin from Bryansk –'' the UK has put them on the international wanted list, all three have Cypriot citizenship, obtained through substantial financial investments in Q2 2019. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Gm|first=Ebene Magazine-|date=2020-12-10|title=. EbeneMagazine - RU - "The stars wear their symbols, but no one knows the owners": the main thing from the Forbes text about the founders of the bookmaker 1xBet.. ru|url=https://news.ebene-magazine.com/ebenemagazine-ru-the-stars-wear-their-symbols-but-no-one-knows-the-owners-the-main-thing-from-the-forbes-text-about-the-founders-of-the-bookmaker-1xbet-ru/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=EBENE MAGAZINE|language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=СК назвал подозреваемых в создании запрещенного букмекера 1XBet|url=https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/11/08/2020/5f3277fc9a794734c48b2fb6|access-date=2020-12-27|website=РБК|language=ru}}</ref>
Semiokhin, Kazorin and Karshkov are suspected of organizing the online bookmaker 1xBet and are defendants in a criminal case initiated on the facts of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 171.2 of the Criminal Code "Illegal organization and conduct of gambling", with penalty of imprisonment.[4]
Currently Wanted
Semiokhin, a Russian billionaire - founder of more than 30 registered companies in real estate, agriculture, hotel business. [1]
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Karshkov, head of the "K" department of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Bryansk region, which prevented computer crimes, telecommunications crimes, mobile fraud, etc. At that time he was a police major [2]
![[2]](https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/3/58/755971665860583.jpg){kind=link}
Kazorin, co founder of BookmakerPub and Live Bet LLC. [3]
As of January 2021, 1xBet has amassed over 298,000 search results for the term "1xBet Scam" on Google.
References
- ^ Times, Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Lucy Bacon | The Sunday. "Premier League clubs accused over links with betting firm". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gallagher, Erin-Marie (11 February 2019). "1xBet grows portfolio with Confédération Africaine de Football sponsorship". Insider Sport. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "UKGC Opens Probe into 1xBet UK Brand on Reported Regulatory Breaches". GamblingNews. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "СК назвал подозреваемых в создании запрещенного букмекера 1XBet". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 3 January 2021.