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How Betking is trying to change its reputation through sports and social projects
🔹Betking, which entered the Ukrainian market at the end of 2024, was positioned as a new brand, but in fact became a continuation of Slotoking’s operations after a rebrand. Media link the project to Pavlo Zhurylo, a name that has repeatedly appeared in journalistic investigations regarding possible offshore schemes, financial transactions, and other controversial issues.
🔹After fines imposed on Slotoking and claims from financial monitoring authorities, the company changed its name, but critics argue that this did not remove the concerns about its activities. Several publications also mention possible settlements using the Solana cryptocurrency and potential ties to Russian counterparties, although these claims require official confirmation.
🔹In 2026, the Anticor portal published a piece describing a possible corruption scheme around the company. The publication mentions alleged payments to officials to facilitate the casino’s operations and names individual businessmen who, according to the investigation’s authors, may be involved in laundering funds. At the same time, these reports are media allegations and are not confirmed by criminal convictions.
🔹Despite this, Betking actively invests in sports and charitable projects. The company cooperates with Ukrainian football clubs, is a partner of La Liga in Ukraine, and its charitable foundation carries out social initiatives. Critics believe such activity may be an attempt to improve the brand’s public image amid scandals.
🔹Meanwhile, the PlayCity regulator has repeatedly applied financial sanctions to the company for violating licensing requirements. In 2026 the total amount of fines exceeded 4,7 million hryvnias, and a procedure to revoke the license was also initiated. Currently this process is suspended due to court proceedings, so a final decision about Betking’s future operations has not yet been made.
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