Why is 1xBet banned in Russia?

• Why is 1xbet banned in some countries?
• 1xbet is banned in Russia: reasons for blocking?
• Is 1xbet allowed in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan?

Why is 1xbet banned in a number of countries?

In the article “1xBet: what is this bookmaker’s office”, we briefly mentioned the history of the company’s formation. Many newcomers may not know that the world-famous brand comes from Russia. But despite this, today its activity on the territory of the Russian Federation is under a ban. It is all about the licence the company uses to provide its services. Betting company 1xBet was one of the first on the domestic market to launch a website for online betting (2012). For its operation, it uses license #1668/JAZ issued by the Curacao eGaming organization. As the authorisation has been granted by an offshore company, not all states that have legalised bookmakers take it into account. That is why 1xbet is banned in some countries, for instance in Russia. Here users have problems accessing the site. In other countries, such as Ukraine, Belarus or Kazakhstan, the bookmaker’s portal is not blocked. However, it is still considered illegal. Getting a national license can solve this issue. But this does not always help the bookmaker 1xBet, as it requires additional bureaucratic procedures and paying a tidy sum for a national licence.

Betting company 1xBet is banned in Russia: reasons for blocking?

In 2006, the Russian Federation passed a law “On State Regulation of Gambling Activities”. As of 2021, the law has been amended several times. In addition, additional decisions of the Russian Government and the Federal Tax Service were added, which changed the rules of the game in the market. Today, in order to obtain a licence to provide online and offline services, an office must:

• Have a head office (registered company) in Russia.
• Have a license from the Federal Tax Service.
• Integrate with one of the TSUPIS – the accounting centre for the transfer of interactive bets.
• Remove all gambling and casinos from the offer.

As the bookmaker 1xBet concentrated on online expansion and is actively developing sections with casinos and gambling, it was decided to transfer all offices to another company. In 2016, the entire 1xBet business in the RF was transferred to 1xStavka, a new bookmaker that meets all the requirements of Russian legislation. If you look closely at this company it is the little brother of 1xBet. We wrote about the difference between 1xBet and 1xStavka in a separate article. However, Russians can use the services of 1xbet. To do so, you need to find a working mirror or install special software to change the IP address and connection point.

Is 1xbet allowed in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan?

Among the users of the gaming portal 1xbet there are many bettors from Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. This is facilitated by an interesting bookmaker’s offer, the availability of website translation into Russian and national languages (except for Belarusian) and quite good bonuses. Another additional factor is the accessibility of 1xBet’s website. It is not blocked by local providers, except in Belarus, where problems with visiting the official portal started in 2021. In Ukraine, going to 1xbet.com opens one of the official mirrors. This is done to diversify traffic and circumvent possible blockages by local internet providers. In rare cases, redirection to the mirror does not work and you can see the message that 1xBet is blocked in Ukraine. However, this is not the case. In addition, you can read on the forums about the bookmaker’s desire to get a Ukrainian license to be able to advertise in the media and sponsor sports clubs. But so far this is just talk. In Belarus, the laws of the country stipulate that gambling establishments must register in order to provide services online. 1xbet had no problems with this matter until 2021. As the supervision of bookmakers’ activities, prescribed in the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus, was tightened, the license of many companies was not renewed. Therefore, since April 2021 access to 1xbet.by is prohibited. However, players can use actual mirrors or other tools to bypass the ban 1xBet in Belarus. The government of Kazakhstan does not prohibit the operation of foreign bookmaker’s websites, which have been registered with the “Tourism Industry Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan”. 1xbet received permits in 2016 and continued its license in 2020. Therefore, the company’s website 1xbet.kz is absolutely legal, as well as the activities of the office in Kazakhstan.

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