[91982] Wave of online gambling site advertisements: The trend is spreading on Turkish Telegram channels

Increase in marketing activity of gambling platforms on Telegram

On June 20, 2026, a significant increase in advertisements for online gambling sites was identified on Turkish Telegram channels, offering significant cash prizes to users. The reports show an intensive marketing effort to attract a new user base to virtual casino sites.

According to the channel Türkçe Dublaj Filmler, which is known for posting entertainment content and movies but adopts an aggressive marketing line to promote gambling, messages were distributed regarding "thirteen thousand Turkish liras" as potential prizes through the activation of a "wheel of fortune". The posts promise that there is "no situation of losing" and invite users to try their luck on platforms such as MercureCasino.

At the same time, the channel identified as Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü was also used as a platform for distributing similar content. As part of another message posted on Türkçe Dublaj Filmler, a cash prize of up to 50,000 Turkish liras was promised under the title "thirteen thousand Turkish liras #Nakit", while promoting the FAVORISLOT platform.

It is clear that this is a large-scale advertising campaign combining entertainment content with online gambling. The use of well-known sports club names on Telegram channels constitutes a tactic to legitimize these gambling brands, which raises questions regarding the reliability of the content and the economic motives behind the distributing channels.