One betting house was ordered by the Santa Catarina Court to compensate a player with R$10,000 and to reimburse R$217,800 lost in bets over eight months. The decision is made by judge Paulo da Silva Filho, from the 1st Civil Court of the District of Tubarão, reveals a report from Metropolises.
According to the process, the player developed compulsive behavior related to the Responsa Gamming platform, allocating all available money to betting “motivated by the hope of winnings that never materialized”, according to the recorded statement.
During the eight months he used the platform, between June 2024 and February 2025, the gambler took out loans from friends and family, in addition to compromising his credit card limit to support his addiction.
The judge found that the company failed to provide services by not adopting effective mechanisms to prevent gaming addiction, such as loss limits, compulsive behavior monitoring systems and clear warnings about risks. According to him, the absence of these measures directly contributed to the worsening of financial losses.
In the sentence, the judge stated that “the evidence produced is sufficient to attest to the veracity of the facts alleged by the plaintiff, and the defendant may be awarded the refund of the amounts spent within the bookmaker’s platform, as material damages”.
The company did not present a defense in the process, and the case was judged in absentia. The victim’s name was not released.
Fonte: Gaming365 – Brasil
