1win, 1win Partners & AffPapa: Sponsorship After a Kazakhstan Investigation, Then a Sri Lanka Block
Last reviewed · Editorial policy
AffPapa accepted 1win-linked sponsorship after Kazakhstan’s financial-monitoring agency announced an investigation into alleged organizers of an illegal 1WIN casino. Sri Lanka later blocked 1win.com. The cited Kazakhstan notices describe an investigation; they do not establish a conviction or the case’s current status. Suspects are presumed innocent, & the notices do not allege AffPapa involvement.
Evidence cut-off: 2 September 2026.
Correction — 5 September 2026: Separated AFM’s 23 August 2023 investigation notice from its 9 January 2024 blocking update, added both primary sources, & removed the unsupported claim about the case’s current status. The original notice expressly preserves the presumption of innocence.
What AffPapa published or retained
AffPapa’s 2025 & 2026 sponsorship pages document its public relationship with 1win-linked businesses.
What the authority did
AFM’s 23 August 2023 notice describes an investigation into an alleged organiser & expressly preserves the presumption of innocence. Its 9 January 2024 update reports that the online-casino site was blocked. These Kazakhstan notices use the 1WIN name without identifying an exact domain or corporate operator. Sri Lanka separately identifies 1win.com. None of these sources alleges wrongdoing by AffPapa.
Chronology
- 23 August 2023: Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency announced the 1WIN investigation, identifying an organiser as a suspect & preserving the presumption of innocence.
- 9 January 2024: AFM’s update reported that the site was blocked & four alleged organisers were wanted internationally.
- November 2025: 1win Partners sponsored AffPapa’s LATAM awards.
- 2026: 1win became a Silver Sponsor of the AffPapa iGaming Awards.
- 6 August 2026: Sri Lanka ordered 1win.com blocked as an unauthorized service.
The question this case raises
What checks supported the sponsorship? Kazakhstan’s notices concern an investigation, not a conviction; they do not identify an exact domain or allege AffPapa involvement.
Reply record
InfoBets’ record says AffPapa & the relevant brand were invited to reply by 20 August 2026, 17:00 CEST; none was received by the 2 September cut-off. Silence is not an admission.
Sources
Wider investigation: Levon Nikoghosyan & AffPapa’s verification claims · How the evidence was assessed. Send documentary corrections to contact@infobets.com.
Named in this file? Reply to [email protected] & we publish it in full, dated, under the file.
Discussion
Ask a question, add useful context or share a source. Keep it relevant & respectful.
Comments are reviewed before publication.