Anyway, I doubt that these two facts has something in common. I doubt that 1xbet and their money were the one that put scales on the side of signing Messi. 1xbet are just official partners, not major sponsors.
1xbet? I dunno. They have a lot of money and resources which is why they could have sponsored someone as big as Messi to be honest. They are a shady organization who continue to thrive in the gambling world.
Their sister site(1xbit) isn't doing so well on the other hand and we all know how scummy they truly are.