The Russian gambling firm has blocked access to its site in the UK, but is still actively promoting itself on 🏧 social media, including relationships with its Premier League partners.
The Sunday Times investigation into the firm’s global operations found that 1xBet 🏧 was promoting a casino featuring topless croupiers, taking bets on children’s sports, advertising on illegal websites and cockfighting live streams 🏧 emblazoned with the three club’s logos. In response to the findings, the Gambling Commission confirmed it had launched an investigation.
Some 🏧 of the clubs’ top players, including Roberto Firmino, Willian and Olivier Giroud, have all fronted campaigns for the Russian company, 🏧 which is now based in Cyprus.
The three Premier League clubs, who finished second, third and fourth last season, all have 🏧 close ties to the 1xBet.
Last August, Tottenham revealed 1xBet as their official betting partner for Africa. The firm’s licence has 🏧 since been suspended in Kenya – a country with an endemic problem with gambling addiction – over betting industry-wide tax 🏧 issues.