Who owns Melbet?
As of : Melbet is owned by 1xBet. The site runs under Pelican Entertainment B.V., Curaçao, with a licence from CGA (Curaçao) for B2C. 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 | Pelican Entertainment B.V., Curaçao · reg. 134359 |
| Licences | Curaçao — CGA OGL/2024/561/0554 offshore |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | melbet.com |
| Sister casinos | 3 |
| Fines and actions | Melbet’s own company: 0 · whole 1xBet group: 3 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao — CGA OGL/2024/561/0554 offshore | B2C | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
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: Run by Curaçao licensee Pelican Entertainment B.V. A Byline Times investigation (20 Jun 2025) names Melbet as a sub-brand of 1xBet and says it is licensed in Russia. The operator company is legally separate from 1xBet's Caecus N.V.; no filing showing common ownership was found.
- 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 Melbet 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 Melbet’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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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Often compared
- Are 1xBet and Melbet owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by 1xBet.
Questions and answers
Who owns Melbet?
1xBet. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is Melbet licensed?
Yes. Its operator Pelican Entertainment B.V. holds a licence from CGA (Curaçao) for B2C.
Has the owner of Melbet been fined?
3 records on file. The latest: Ukraine — NSDC (Presidential decree), 2023-03-10.
Is Melbet legit?
Melbet is run by Pelican Entertainment B.V., which holds a licence from CGA (Curaçao) for B2C. Check the licence in the Curaçao licence register. Its owner is 1xBet; who owns 1xBet is not published. Fines and regulator actions against Melbet’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 Melbet’s sister sites?
Melbet has 3 sister casinos with the same owner, 1xBet: Betwinner, 1xBet, 1xBet Brasil. Full list: all 1xBet sister sites.
Sources
- https://bylinetimes.com/2025/06/20/1xbet-sports-betting-investigation/
- https://gamingcontrol.spin-cdn.com/media/license_registry/20260729_20260729_ogl_license_registry.pdf
- https://melbet.com/en/information/rules/1
- https://www.ftm.eu/articles/1xbet-background
- https://anjouangaming.com/license-register/
Last checked 20 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
