1XBET
Characteristics
- Casino type
- Hybrid
- License
- Curaçao eGaming licence +2
- Payments
+6- Devices
- Web / iOS / Android
Key facts
- Very large, diversified product surface: full sportsbook, slots, live-dealer casino, in-house crash-style originals, and a secondary standalone poker room with a downloadable client
- Broad payment rail messaging and support for at least 10 commonly-cited cryptocurrencies per third-party sources
- Long operating history since 2007 with major sports sponsorships (FC Barcelona, PSG, Serie A, esports orgs)
- Mobile apps for iOS/Android reportedly cover the full product suite including the poker client
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Strengths
- Very large, diversified product surface: full sportsbook, slots, live-dealer casino, in-house crash-style originals, and a secondary standalone poker room with a downloadable client
- Broad payment rail messaging and support for at least 10 commonly-cited cryptocurrencies per third-party sources
- Long operating history since 2007 with major sports sponsorships (FC Barcelona, PSG, Serie A, esports orgs)
- Mobile apps for iOS/Android reportedly cover the full product suite including the poker client
Tradeoffs
- Serious, well-sourced integrity allegations: a 2024 Bellingcat/Josimar investigation alleges 1xBet organized livestreamed amateur football matches - including minors as young as 14 - as betting content
- UK Gambling Commission licence revoked in 2019 following a Sunday Times investigation; not reinstated
- This research directly observed a live, reproducible geo-block ('Access denied!') with a server-side gateway rule confirmed via curl
- Reported international arrest warrants for 1xBet's three founders, and a 2022 bankruptcy of a Curaçao-registered subsidiary - opaque governance/ownership
- Operates through numerous regional mirror domains with inconsistent self-reported facts (one mirror's About page claimed a 2019 founding, contradicting the documented 2007 date)
- Secondary in-house poker room(s) reportedly have very thin liquidity (as low as 50-60 concurrent players) with no confirmed multi-tabling, HUD support, or hand-history export
- Restricted in UK, FR, ES, AU, US
Updated July 6, 2026
Reviewed by Elena Volkov
Operational fit
1xBet is a large, long-running sportsbook-and-casino operator (founded 2007) with a very large product surface: full sportsbook, slots, live-dealer casino, in-house crash-style '1xGames' originals, and - per third-party sources corroborated in this research - a genuine secondary standalone poker room (historically branded 'Legion Poker' plus a separate downloadable client) with thin liquidity. Live testing directly observed a real, reproducible geo-block ('Access denied!') when accessing the site, confirmed via raw curl showing a server-side gateway redirect rule - corroborating 1xBet's well-documented history of market bans and its 2019 UK Gambling Commission licence revocation. It operates through numerous regional 'mirror' domains rather than one canonical site. Serious, well-sourced trust concerns include a 2024 Bellingcat/Josimar investigative report alleging 1xBet organized livestreamed amateur football matches - including players as young as 14 - as betting/streaming content, plus reported international arrest warrants for its three founders and a 2022 bankruptcy of a Curaçao subsidiary. These are attributed findings from investigative journalism, not independently re-verified by this reviewer, but are serious enough that they must be foregrounded rather than treated as a minor caveat.
Accepted cryptos
BTC, ETH, LTC, DOGE, TON, DASH, XMR, ZEC, XEM, DGB
Fiat currencies
sgd, eur
Minimum deposit
$1
Withdrawal time
Not independently confirmed live (payments page unreachable after geo-block); third-party sources report crypto/e-wallet withdrawals often under an hour vs 5-7 days for bank transfers - unverified
KYC required
Yes
Licenses
Curaçao eGaming licence (widely reported as 1668/JAZ; no explicit licence number was visible on pages reachable before this research was geo-blocked), UK Gambling Commission licence - revoked in 2019, not reinstated, Not licensed/legally offered in France, Spain, and (confirmed live in this research) geo-blocked outright for Australia
Elena Volkov
Industry & Regulation Analyst · 7 years
Elena tracks the regulatory landscape for crypto poker across every major jurisdiction. From Curacao licensing changes to emerging frameworks in Latin America, she provides context that helps players and operators understand what's legal, what's gray, and what's shifting. Her reporting on room closures and payment processor changes has earned her a reputation as the most reliable news source in the crypto poker space. Hits the trails on weekends to clear her head.
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Claim Deal
1XBET
100% Bonus on your 1st deposit (geo-targeted; e.g. observed as a welcome package up to 2,288 SGD + 150 free spins for a Singapore-detected session)
Bonus percentage/amount/wagering terms vary heavily by detected country and rotate frequently. 1xBet operates under Curaçao eGaming licensing with a well-documented history of market bans and a 2019 UK licence revocation. This research directly observed a live, reproducible geo-block. Given serious attributed integrity allegations (Bellingcat/Josimar, 2024) and reported founder arrest warrants, treat this listing with heightened caution and verify current legality in your jurisdiction before publishing or signing up.