Gambling Self-Exclusion in New Jersey

How does New Jersey's self-exclusion program work?

New Jersey Self-Exclusion Program is run by New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). You enroll once and every operator it covers must refuse you for the term you chose.

Run by

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)

What it covers

Exclusion from Atlantic City casinos, racetrack sports wagering facilities, and all New Jersey internet gaming and online sports wagering; you can choose full exclusion (casinos plus internet) or internet-only exclusion.

Durations

1 year · 5 years · lifetime

Help line

1-800-426-2537

How do I sign up for self-exclusion in New Jersey?

New Jersey's self-exclusion form is on the official New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) page linked below — there is no fee and no third party needs to be involved.

1. 1 Online: register for internet gaming and online sports wagering self-exclusion (1 or 5 years) at njportal.com/dge/selfexclusion
2. 2 In person or by video conference for the full casino-plus-internet exclusion (1 year, 5 years, or lifetime): call 1-833-788-4343 (1-833-788-4DGE) to schedule
3. 3 In person at Racing Commission offices (Meadowlands, Monmouth Park, or Trenton)
4. 4 Through your online gaming operator player account

Official page: www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-gaming-enforcement-home/self-exclusion-program — enroll there directly, never through a third-party site.

How do I get off the New Jersey self-exclusion list?

After your minimum term is up you have to request removal. New Jersey does not take anyone off the list on its own.

Can it be ended early?

No. The term you pick is the term you serve.

At the end of the term

You stay on the list until you apply to come off. Reaching the end date on its own does nothing.

1. 1 Wait until the one-year or five-year term you chose has ended.
2. 2 Request removal from the Division of Gaming Enforcement - the DGE self-exclusion line is 1-833-788-4343.
3. 3 Stay excluded until the request is processed.

Online enrollment covers internet gambling only, at one- or five-year terms. Lifetime exclusion goes through the in-person or video-conference process and is permanent.

Worth saying plainly: wanting off the list is not the same as being ready to gamble again, and the urge to check usually arrives long before the term does. What actually happens when people come off a self-exclusion list goes through that in full.

What should I watch out for with New Jersey self-exclusion?

Run with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. While excluded you cannot gamble, collect winnings, use comps, hold a players club membership, get casino credit, or cash checks. Online enrollment covers internet activities only and offers 1- or 5-year terms; lifetime exclusion requires the in-person or video-conference process. After the minimum term you must request removal to come off the list. DGE self-exclusion line: 1-833-788-4343; NJ helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537).

Is self-exclusion enough on its own in New Jersey?

New Jersey's program only binds operators licensed in the state — offshore sites and crypto casinos ignore it. The setup that holds is layered: self-exclusion, plus a ban inside each betting app you hold, plus a device-level gambling blocker plus a bank-level gambling block. For the full walkthrough, start with our self-exclusion guide or the complete guide to quitting gambling.

Gambling across the New Jersey line?

A state program only binds operators licensed in that state. If you drive to a casino or bet on an app registered next door, you need that state's ban too.

• How to self-exclude in Delaware
• New York self-exclusion: sign-up and durations
• How to self-exclude in Pennsylvania

Or compare every US state's program side by side.

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