Who owns 1xBet Brasil?
As of : 1xBet Brasil is owned by 1xBet. The site runs under DEFY LTDA, BR, with a licence from Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) for fixed-odds betting & online games. The same owner has 3 other casinos. Who owns that company is not published. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | 1xBet (private (the people behind it are not public; press reports conflict)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | DEFY LTDA, BR · reg. CNPJ 47.974.569/0001-11 |
| Licences | Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) Portaria SPA/MF nº 1.666/2025 expired |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | 1xbet.bet.br |
| Sister casinos | 3 |
| Fines and actions | 1xBet Brasil’s own company: 0 · whole 1xBet group: 3 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 1xBet owns 4 casino and betting brands (10 websites) in our data.
- 3 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2020.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) Portaria SPA/MF nº 1.666/2025 | fixed-odds betting & online games | – 2026-10-25 | register |
About 1xBet
Global sportsbook brand with Russian roots and opaque ownership. Its Curaçao arm Caecus N.V. reportedly received a CGA licence in 2024 while investigators' ownership questions were unresolved; an earlier entity, 1xCorp N.V., was declared bankrupt in Curaçao.
Headquarters: Cyprus · Ownership: private (the people behind it are not public; press reports conflict)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: 1xBet announced its Brazilian licence; the SPA list names Defy Ltda for 1xbet.bet.br. Brazil-only .bet.br site. MP 1.394/2026 (25 Sep 2026) banned fixed-odds betting in Brazil: sites had to go offline from 6 Oct 2026 and all SPA authorisations end on 25 Oct 2026. The MP still needs approval by Congress and is challenged at the STF.
- The ultimate owner (the people or company at the top) is not published.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
3 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at 1xBet Brasil cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
1xBet sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 3 names 1xBet Brasil’s own company; they concern other companies of the 1xBet group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | TOV Your Betting Company | Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree) | — | Named in the March 2023 sanctions decree. source |
| 2022-09-06 | TOV Your Betting Company (1xbet.ua) | Ukraine — KRAIL (now PlayCity) | — | Casino and bookmaker licences annulled. source |
| 2020-01-13 | 1X Corp N.V. | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | — | Order banning the company from offering unlicensed gambling to people in Sweden (förbud). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns 1xBet Brasil?
1xBet. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is 1xBet Brasil licensed?
Yes. Its operator DEFY LTDA holds a licence from Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) for fixed-odds betting & online games.
Has the owner of 1xBet Brasil been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree), 2023-03-10.
Is 1xBet Brasil legit?
1xBet Brasil is run by DEFY LTDA, which holds a licence from Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) for fixed-odds betting & online games. Its owner is 1xBet; who owns 1xBet is not published. Fines and regulator actions against 1xBet Brasil’s own company: 0; against the whole 1xBet group: 3. Sister sites with the same owner: 3. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are 1xBet Brasil’s sister sites?
1xBet Brasil has 3 sister casinos with the same owner, 1xBet: Melbet, Betwinner, 1xBet. Full list: all 1xBet sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/transparencia-ativa-processos-de-autorizacao-de-apostas-de-quota-fixa/empresas-autorizadas
- https://igamingbusiness.com/legal-compliance/where-is-1xbet-licensed-pivot-to-regulated-markets
- https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/medida-provisoria-n-1.394-de-25-de-setembro-de-2026-734808521
- https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/transparencia-ativa-processos-de-autorizacao-de-apostas-de-quota-fixa/planilha-de-autorizacoes-1.csv
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