1XBET announced Simon Westbury’s appointment as strategic advisor, effective immediately. The company said he will advise its leadership on international strategy and potential market entries.
Westbury will advise 1XBET on its international strategy and plans for entering new markets.
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Liberia's National Lottery Authority restored LiPay Inc.'s licence on 24 September 2026, allowing it to resume sports betting, online casino and online lottery operations and represent the 1xBet brand. The one-year licence is conditional on compliance with licensing rules, anti-money laundering and responsible gaming requirements, following a settlement dated 14 September. The report says the company had previously been fined US$10,000 and barred from applying for licences for two years.
Reportedly, Liberia’s NLA reinstated LIPAY Inc.’s operating licence after a settlement. LIPAY represents 1xBet locally, and the administrative dispute had resulted in restrictions on its operations.
The Curaçao Gaming Authority acknowledged that licences had been granted despite unanswered questions, reportedly, and said the sector was in transition under laws passed in 2024. The authority also said it had closed a security gap that allowed a researcher to access its licensing system for nine months. Leaked files reportedly raised questions about ownership disclosures and licensing oversight.
A reported breach of the Curaçao Gaming Authority’s licensing system exposed ownership and regulatory records linked to hundreds of gambling firms. The investigation identified records covering 646 entities, while the authority acknowledged that some licences had been issued before ownership questions were resolved.
Chile’s Subtel instructed internet providers to block 37 domains, subdomains and mirror sites linked to online betting and gambling platforms after validation by the SCJ. Providers have 48 hours from notification to apply DNS blocks, then must confirm compliance to the Santiago Court of Appeals and notify Subtel of the implementation time.