Ban Yourself From Gambling

Ban Yourself From Gambling

Self-exclusion is a free program where you ban yourself from gaming venues or online gambling. We can help you with this, and so can the venues.

You can ban yourself from venues like clubs, pubs or TABs, or from placing a bet on gambling websites. By law, Australian gambling providers must give customers the option to self-exclude from their venue or products.

Not only is the 800-GAMBLER helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but we have partnered with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to offer a Self-Exclusion Program for residents seeking assistance in keeping their gambling under control. Ban Yourself From Arizona Casinos. Responsible Gaming » Self-Exclusion Program About the program. For several years, the casino members of the Iowa Gaming Association allowed a person to ban him/herself from a particular casino. In 2004, a Statewide Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program was created so a person could sign one form and not be allowed at any Iowa licensed casino.

How does self-exclusion work?

There are different self-exclusion programs across Australia, but they work in similar ways. In most programs:

  • You choose which venues, casinos or websites to be excluded from.
  • You sign a deed listing the venues you agree not to go into for a minimum period.
  • If venue staff see you in the gaming area of the venue, they will report you to the program and ask you to leave.
  • At the end of the agreed period of the deed, you can choose to self-exclude for another period or apply to have your gambling account re-opened or to be able to enter the gaming area of a venue.

How to self-exclude in Melbourne and Victoria

Contact the relevant organisation for help with self-excluding from their venues or programs.

Please note that you are able to exclude from any venue in Victoria using either the Australian Hotels Association or Community Clubs Victoria program – you will not need to sign two deeds.

Victorian hotels

Speak to the venue staff or contact the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) self-exclusion program on (03) 9654 3491 or visit the AHA website.

Victorian clubs

Call the Community Clubs Victoria self-exclusion program on (03) 8851 4949 or visit the Victorian Clubs website.

Crown Casino

Call the Crown Responsible Gaming Support Centre on 1800 801 098 for information about the Crown Casino self-exclusion program.

TAB

Call 1800 882 876 Customer Service Centre for information about Betcare, Tabcorp's wagering self-exclusion program, or talk to staff at any TAB outlet. You can also call 1800 646 132 to initiate the online account self-exclusion process.

Gambling websites

Most reputable gambling websites will allow you to block yourself from holding an account with them. Below are links to self-exclude from various gambling websites:

  • BetEasy

You can also buy software that will block your computer from accessing gambling sites. Find out more on how to do this here.

Gambling

Ban Yourself From Gambling Advice

Support for self-exclusion

Self-exclusion can be the first step to getting other types of help with your gambling. These options can include counselling (face-to-face, online and via telephone), financial counselling, peer support and support for family and friends affected by gambling.

Ban Yourself From All Gambling Sites

Contact Gambler's Help on 1800 858 858.

Visit Gambling Help Online for more information about self-exclusion if you are based in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania or Western Australia.

Missouri Gaming Commission

STATEWIDE SELF-EXCLUSION

The Missouri Gaming Commission, the regulatory agency that licenses and oversees casinos, administers the state’s Disassociated Persons Program, which allows people to voluntarily ban themselves from all Missouri casinos.

Ban Yourself From Gambling Losses

Developed in 1996 as a recovery tool, the program requires problem gamblers to proactively manage their addictions by agreeing to stop visiting Missouri casinos.

To support the program, casinos block all marketing materials and incentives to those on the Disassociated Persons list, and prevent them from cashing checks or participating in player’s club programs.

Ban Yourself From Gambling Places

Casinos refer to the list before cashing checks or paying out large jackpots, so if a Disassociated Person is discovered visiting a Missouri casino, he or she is arrested for trespassing. After the arrest, the Missouri Gaming Commission reminds the person of their commitment and provides a list of certified compulsive gambling counselors, a Gamblers Anonymous meetings schedule and other recovery resources.

Ban Yourself From Gambling Winnings

Beginning in 2012, people who have been on the List of Disassociated Persons for at least five years may formally request removal through the Missouri Gaming Commission.