Meritking.news Shuts Down and Gets Replaced Instantly by Kingroyal.media

Meritking.news, the former sponsor of Galatasaray and the advertising face for the illegal betting operator Meritking, was seized by Merit Holding. However, advertising activities immediately transitioned to the Kingroyal.media domain, confirming the rapid operational resilience of the offshore gambling syndicate.

This chain of events clearly exposes the continuing influence of the international rogue betting organization over sports clubs in both Turkey and Europe.

Here are the details regarding the latest developments, claims, and the complex web of sponsorships:

1. Meritking.news Seized: Were Illegal Ads Halted?

The Meritking.news website, which served as the advertising portal for the prominent illegal bookmaker Meritking, was legally seized and shut down by Net Holding, the owner of the legitimate Merit Hotels group. This maneuver was reportedly intended to distance the holding’s brand identity from the illicit betting operations. Despite the closure, promotional activities for the illegal Meritking operator instantly resumed under a new domain and identity.

2. Red Notice Issued for Alleged Owner

It is claimed that an international Red Notice arrest warrant has been issued for F.K., the individual allegedly behind Meritking.news. This development suggests that the illicit betting network is not merely a commercial operation but is potentially linked to serious criminal organizations facing international judicial pursuit. Despite the legal escalation, the transition of Monaco Basket sponsorship from Meritking.news to the new ‘news site’ Kingroyal.media confirms that the operation remains fully functional.

3. Illegal Meritking’s Persistent Sponsorship Claims

The illegal betting operator Meritking continues its activities despite legal obstacles. Notably, it still exploits its past partnership with Galatasaray, maintaining the claim of being the club’s official sponsor. This situation highlights how illicit organizations can leverage brand association with major clubs even after legal action has been taken.

4. Advertising Ploy: The ‘News Site’ Kingroyal.media is Operational

Following the closure of Meritking.news, the illegal betting group swiftly launched Kingroyal.media as its new advertising outlet. Like its predecessor, this platform utilizes a misleading ‘news site’ interface, purely to generate traffic and funnel users to the illegal betting platform. This tactic confirms that these organizations continually create new identities and domains to evade regulatory oversight.

5. The Illicit Financial Network: Meritking, Kingroyal, and Madridbet

An analysis of the Meritking site reveals that this operation is part of a much larger illegal betting group. According to information found within the Meritking site itself, Kingroyal is only one of three brands belonging to the same offshore group. The other prominent brands include Madridbet and the associated closed-loop betting site MK Sports. This multi-brand structure demonstrates the strategy employed by the syndicate to maximize market share from a central operational hub.

6. European Club Funding: Sponsorships Transferred to Kingroyal.media

Kingroyal.media immediately took over existing sponsorship agreements upon launch. You can see the list of their sponsorship claims on their illegal betting website above.

The validity of these transfers was substantially proven during the recent Monaco vs. Fenerbahçe Beko EuroLeague match, where the Kingroyal.media name was displayed on courtside perimeter advertising panels. Kingroyal.media was visible in rotational sideline ads and was fixed on the basket-side panels. (Monaco was previously sponsored by Meritking.news when they lost the EuroLeague Final to Fenerbahçe Beko).

The organized nature of this international funding network was further confirmed by the official announcement from Spanish club Alaves, naming Kingroyal.media as their new sponsor. Alaves had previously announced a sponsorship deal with the predecessor, Meritking.news.

7. Front-of-Jersey Sponsorship for Baskonia: Funding European Rivals

The Kingroyal.media brand has secured a front-of-jersey sponsorship deal with the Spanish EuroLeague basketball club Baskonia. This directly means that black money flowing from the illegal Turkish betting sector is now financing a key European rival of Turkish EuroLeague teams.

Other claimed sponsorships are mixed: while the Real Madrid partnership is highly likely fabricated, Kingroyal may have purchased advertising slots on stadium panels. No information regarding Kingroyal was found on the official websites of Italian clubs Torino and Parma, or Serbia’s Red Star (Kızılyıldız). However, the group does maintain a partnership with Italian Serie A team Como via its associated brand, MK Sports.

Furthermore, the MK Sports website hints at an endorsement agreement with football legend Totti.

These revelations indicate that the Turkish betting scandal is far from being a local issue; it points to a massive black money laundering operation utilizing international sports organizations to legitimize illicit funds originating from Turkey.