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SOFTSWISS Raises Men’s Health Awareness with Beards
In November, SOFTSWISS, a global tech supplier, enthusiastically joined the Movember Foundation’s charity drive. The campaign, spanning dozens of countries, encourages men to ditch their razors and grow moustaches and beards throughout the month. The aim is to raise awareness about oncology and other health issues affecting men.
The Movember campaign, originating in 2003, has become a global movement. It was initiated by two activists from Australia who proposed growing moustaches and beards while making charitable donations to support men’s health projects. By 2020, the fund had garnered support from over 6.5 million people worldwide, with the number increasing each year. Movember’s overarching goal is to reduce premature male mortality by 25% by 2030.
Throughout the month, the importance of men prioritising their health echoed within the offices of this global software developer. The focus was particularly on the battle against prostate cancer, a prevalent form of male oncology. SOFTSWISS male employees actively engaged in the Movember movement, joining both the moustache and beard growing challenge, as well as the MOVEmber Step challenge.
As part of the initiative, all global campaign participants had the opportunity to pose questions to a specialist in urology and andrology, gaining valuable recommendations on male health care. The company’s management supported its employees’ commitment to this vital cause by organising healthy breakfasts in all offices. Additionally, sports souvenir boxes were prepared for the step challenge winners, while those who diligently grew facial hair throughout the month will be acknowledged with a reward – a visit to a barbershop.
This is not SOFTSWISS’ first foray into global health initiatives. In October, the company actively participated in the worldwide movement against breast cancer, Pink October. Notably, SOFTSWISS reimbursed the costs of breast ultrasound examinations or mammograms for all its female employees, totalling more than 600 people.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international tech company supplying ISO 27001-certified software solutions for managing iGaming projects. The expert team, which counts over 1,700 employees, is based in Malta, Poland, Georgia, and Belarus. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides one-stop-shop iGaming software solutions. The company has a vast product portfolio, including the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with thousands of casino games, the Affilka affiliate platform, the Sportsbook Platform and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS was the first in the world to introduce a Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution.
Aposta Ganha, the fastest-growing Brazilian sports betting and online gaming site, has officially been awarded its sports betting and online games license through the Betting Management System (Sigap) to operate within Brazil’s regulated market.
Aposta Ganha is one of the first betting platforms to be regulated, with registration number 0022 in the Betting Management System. Having operated in Brazil over the past six years, it is perfectly positioned to thrive in Brazil’s new regulated environment, adhering to the rules of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance
Responsible Gaming continues to be at the heart of Aposta Ganha’s operations, even before the implementation of the stringent measures outlined in the SPA ordinances.
Aposta Ganha will commence its regulated operations from January 1, 2025, depending only on the SPA analysis to obtain the official license from the Brazilian government.
Hugo Baungartner, Grupo Aposta Ganha CCO, said: “We’re incredibly proud to announce our successful completion of our federal operating license application laid out by the Ministry of Finance. The strict security criteria ensure greater consumer protection and market integrity. Our hard work has seen us join an exclusive tier of companies authorized to deliver an entertaining and 100% secure gaming experience across the nation.”
The Chamber of Deputies of Argentina will debate a federal measure on Wednesday, 27 November, to ban all gambling advertising and sponsorships.
The debate has been expedited after five opposition blocs in Congress united behind the proposal, which aims to prohibit any form of advertising or sponsorship promoting gaming and betting companies.
Civic Committees, tasked with creating a federal framework to address gambling-related harm and pathological behaviour, strongly support the measure. Committees on Addiction Prevention, Social Action, Communications, Criminal Legislation and Families and Youth are finalising policies for a federal bill on gambling protections. The proposed law would supersede existing state regulations.
Strengthening protections for minors is at the heart of the committees’ efforts. This summer, Jorge Macri, Chief Governor of Buenos Aires, banned new gambling licenses after reports revealed that 34% of minors in the city had gambled by bypassing adult verification checks.
The bill proposes strict rules on gambling promotion, including:
• Banning betting company logos on sports jerseys.
• Prohibiting advertisements in digital and traditional media.
• Eliminating welcome bonuses on online gambling platforms.
• Restricting payment methods, such as banning credit systems and social assistance cards for gambling transactions.
The proposal has drawn support from diverse political groups, including Unión por la Patria, Encuentro Federal, the Civic Coalition and left-wing factions. However, the ruling coalition, which includes PRO, La Libertad Avanza and parts of the UCR, advocates for a more lenient approach that would allow sponsorships to continue.
The minority opinion pushes for a broader ban on all forms of gambling advertising and sponsorships, though it lacks detailed guidelines.
Lawmakers face a deadline of 30 November, when a three-month recess begins. They aim to ensure the measure is debated and voted on before the recess.
The post Argentina to Begin Federal Debate on Gambling Ad Ban appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
Sports betting service Tipstrr has bought out its competitor Pyckio, the company founder Damien Fearn has confirmed.
In a post on LinkedIn, Fearn also declared that the company has regained a 100% stake in Tipstrr.
“We’ll continue to work on exciting projects with Planet Sport as commercial partners. The Tipstrr team enjoyed being part of the network and we can all say we learned a lot during the time we spent with the team in Leeds,” he said.
“Still, it’s an exciting time for Tipstrr – and we’ve really hit the ground running with the acquisition of Pyckio. We’re now working on combining the best aspects of each platform to create the ultimate offering for sports bettors with Mark Rees leading the development.”
He added that the team was “actively looking for other acquisitions in the space.”
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