1win Wikipedia

The site was blocked in the country, and the organizers were placed on 1win an international wanted list as part of the case.

Esports and initiatives

• 1win operates esports teams and sponsors events through its 1win Esports division.
• In Kazakhstan, access to the 1win platform is blocked and authorities are investigating its operations.
• In Russia, the service is blocked as an unlicensed bookmaker and functions via mirror domains.
• 1win funds community and charity projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

1win is an online bookmaker and gambling platform founded in 2016 and registered in Willemstad, Curaçao. In Kazakhstan, access to the 1win platform is blocked and authorities are investigating its operations. In May 2025, 1win signed sponsorship agreements with boxer Canelo Álvarez.

Esports and initiatives

In 2024–2025, 1win Charity ran free health-screening camps in Nigeria and provided holiday support for cancer patients at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. 1win funds community and charity projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The organization also hosted a shorter event, the 1win Series Dota 2 Punch, which was won by Chimera Esports. In Counter-Strike 2, the organization signed Timur “buster” Tulepov and Sanzhar “neaLaN” Ishkakov, joining Vladislav “lattykk” Vydrin, Boris “Ryujin” Kim, and Rassim “Jyo” Valiev. Following extortion demands that escalated to US$15 million during negotiations, portions of the stolen databases were posted on underground forums in early November 2024. After the start of the investigation in Kazakhstan, the platform’s activity drew attention in Ukraine, where it was operating without a license.

1win operates esports teams and sponsors events through its 1win Esports division. In Russia, the service is blocked as an unlicensed bookmaker and functions via mirror domains. In September 2025, MMA fighter Jon Jones became an ambassador for 1win. Before that, the company signed an agreement with cricketer David Warner, and performer Johnny Sins.