BETBY moves to bridge gap between chess and betting

BETBY has once again checkmated the industry by launching 24/7 live chess content on its platform. The offer is supported by a live model fully built in-house, which makes it hasslefree when it comes to the supply and integration of the content – all part of BETBY’s efforts to make chess a scalable betting vertical. …

LiveScoreBet exits Bulgaria on new cost sensitivities

LiveScore Malta is pulling its LiveScoreBet platform out of Bulgaria, citing regulatory challenges in Europe. The announcement comes just under a year of local expansion, with the brand launching in the Eastern European country earlier in February. Users looking to go on LiveScoreBet’s website are met with a message saying that the offer is no …

Paraguay eyes break-up of sports betting privileges 

The government of Paraguay views a “new horizon for gambling” benefitting the state economy and public interests reports Damián Martinez of SBC Noticias Following intense deliberations, Paraguay’s Tax Treasury has shifted opinion to favour sports betting ending its exclusivity and opening to competition in 2026. That shift is now being openly examined by the National …

Exeter winner Blowers joins 300/1 longest-priced record table

England has just gotten its own longest-priced equine success story after those of Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. Blowers, a racing horse with Nigel Hawke as its trainer, was first to cross the finish line at the opener at Exeter with odds at 300/1. A horse with such hefty odds coming out on top …

Joshua vs Paul: This is Netflix’s moment in the ring

Netflix will be hosting the Anthony Joshua versus Jake Paul showdown tonight, and the match is set to be more than just a fight of two boxing champions. The streaming giant is currently seeking to acquire Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) film and TV studios after the media conglomerate rejected Paramount’s offer to buy the whole …

President Nawrocki vetoes plan to increase Poland’s betting winnings tax

The President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, has vetoed an increase in the tax on betting winnings from 10% to 15%, in a rare taxation win for European gaming. Nawrocki’s decision comes amid a wider review of Poland’s gambling regulations, legislative frameworks, and taxation rates, coinciding with a general taxation trend seen across Europe. The Polish …

Romania ONJN launches €5m scheme to combat gambling harms

Romania’s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) has launched a €5m public funding programme aimed at strengthening national efforts to prevent and treat gambling addiction, marking the most significant public-health intervention undertaken by the regulator to date. The initiative, titled “Conștient și Liber” (Aware and Free), was formally opened to public consultation on Monday. The consultation …

Algosport: driving World Cup success

As 2025 comes to a close, global operators are becoming keenly aware of a FIFA World Cup that is looming on the horizon, and looking at what they can do to upgrade or enhance their related sports betting offering. Leigh Herdman, Co-founder and CEO of sports betting supplier Algosport, sat down with SBC News to …