Three 1xBet partners named in Russian investigation
Russia is getting serious in their attempt to crack down on online sports betting operator 1xBet. Authorities have reportedly raided a tech hub allegedly used by the firm, and three suspects have been named in an investigation into their operations. On the website of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Bryansk branch, Roman Semiokhin, Dmitry Kazorin and Sergey Karshkov are named as suspects who organized and conducted gambling without a local license for 1xBet. The website notes that they were investigated for the period of October 2014 to May 2019, and during that period “obtained income in the total amount of more than 63 billion rubles ($860 million).”
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