Did Vbet buy off Joker?

Just a week ago, the Telegram channel Joker was actively criticising Vbet, accusing the company of working in Russian interests. His rhetoric featured harsh statements that the operator is "turning Ukrainian football into a casino advertising department", while its owner Artur Grants was called a "swindler" and a "smuggler". 

However, just eight days later, the situation changed dramatically: Grants suddenly stopped being an "enemy" and is now presented as the "saviour of Ukrainian football".

A closed matter or a deal?

Such a sharp turn in Joker's position raises questions. Was a compromise reached between Vbet and Joker? This is standard practice. Very recently, in a similar manner, the "trader" Sergey Ostapchuk tried to negotiate with our website to replace the published material from negative to positive.

New targets

While the Vbet issue seems to be closed, Joker's focus has shifted to other companies. In the near future, judging by his publications, the attack may fall on Slots Sity, Betking and entrepreneur Pavlo Zhurilo. What his accusations will be and whether the Vbet scenario will be repeated remains to be seen.

Based on materials from the Telegram channel Overheard in Gambling