ASPECTOS LEGAIS DAS CASAS DE APOSTAS NO BRASIL À LUZ DA PROTEÇÃO AO CONSUMIDOR

Abstract

This Final Course Paper aims to analyze the legal, social, and economic aspects related to the operation of betting houses in Brazil, particularly regarding consumer protection and the mechanisms for damage prevention and compensation. The research starts from the observation that, although Laws No. 13,756/2018 and 14,790/2023 have regulated fixed-odds betting, these statutes did not establish a specific system of protection for bettors, making the subsidiary application of the Consumer Defense Code (CDC) and the Civil Code (CC/02) necessary. Through a bibliographic review and normative analysis, the study examines the main harms resulting from the expansion of betting platforms, highlighting gambling addiction, financial losses, and abusive advertising practices, as well as the legal instruments currently available to mitigate such risks. The results show that the current legislation prioritizes revenue aspects, leaving significant gaps in preventive and repressive consumer protection. It is concluded that the existing regulation is insufficient to address the social impacts of the sector, making normative improvement and the implementation of public policies focused on education, prevention, and corporate responsibility essential. The paper contributes to the legal debate by highlighting the need to strengthen consumer protection in the face of the rapid growth of betting in the digital environment.