Casino Self Exclusion
Must be at least 21 years old to play Slots, Table Games or to receive Seminole Wild Card benefits. Persons who have been trespassed or banned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida or those who have opted into the self-exclusion program are not eligible. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. For many problem-gamblers, self-exclusion helps them avoid the 'impulse' gamble, because the process of putting a bet on becomes difficult. As well as self-exclusion, counseling and therapy are vital tools in helping people with gambling problems. It can take up to 24 hours for your self-exclusion to become effective. You will be excluded from gambling with all online gambling companies licensed in Great Britain for a period of 6 months, 1 year or 5 years (depending on the option you chose). I’d recommend advising them that you’re no longer in a position to require to be self excluded and will be able to gamble responsibly. Although please so bear in mind, you did self exclude for a reason. Make sure you’re in a healthy mindset to recommence gambling and make it an enjoyable pass time again for you.
Self-exclusion (or self-banning) is a voluntary process where a person with a gambling concern excludes themselves from areas of specific gambling venues, or online providers.
It can provide a concrete tool to help keep you safe from excessive gambling.
All Australian gambling providers are required to provide customers with the option to self-exclude from their venue or products. So whether someone wants to ban themselves from entering the premises of venues such as clubs, pubs or TABs or from placing a bet on gambling websites such as SportsBet, TattsBet or Tattersall's, self-exclusion is available.
Self-exclusion is not available from sites registered outside Australia.
There are no costs involved and there is a minimum period of exclusion agreed upon when you join a program.
Information about how to arrange self-exclusion is available at venues and Australian gambling websites. For online sites, you are able to download and complete a self-exclusion application form from the sites. In general search under Responsible Gambling or Self-Exclusion.
Some examples with links are provided below:
Here are some ways you can try to self-exclude depending on how you gamble:
For venue self-exclusion, you will generally have an interview, sign a deed of self-exclusion, which nominates the venue/s or areas of a venue you will be excluded from. By signing the deed you agree that you will not enter the restricted gaming area and give staff permission to remove you if you enter.
At the interview you will have your photograph taken. This photo is only available to appropriate staff members of the nominated gaming venue/s so they can help enforce the self exclusion.
If you decide to self-exclude, your details are treated with discretion at all times. There is no charge for self-exclusion from gaming venues or online gambling.
Who do I contact?
Different states and territories have different regulations, time frames and methods of participation.
For information and procedures on how to exclude yourself from the different providers in your area, visit your state or territory page.
You can also find out more by chatting with one of our counsellors – start by signing up today.
Please note we do not have any affiliation with any of these products and have no control over how they operate or their effectiveness.
Some people have found the following software filtering products that try to block access to international websites not under Australian regulation useful:
Internet Activity Monitoring software packages are also available. These products are often used by parents wanting to prevent underage children accessing sites, but may be an option for people trying to limit their gambling.
Examples of these include:
AdBlock Plus is a free extension for web browsers that blocks ads from appearing on webpages. AdBlock Plus disables a range of advertising while you browse the web, including banners, YouTube ads, pop-ups and social media ads.
It is free and currently available to use with:
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera.
Visit the AdBlock Plus website for download links for all browsers and more information on the features it provides.
There are also apps available to block iPhone, iPad and Android gambling. Search in the app store for gambling block and see what you can find.
Steps to block gambling content on an iPhone:
- The first step is to open up Settings. This can be accessed from your iPhone’s Home Screen
- Next, select General
- Now, you need to click on Restrictions
- If you have already enabled your iPhone’s Restrictions, you will need to enter your Passcode. Otherwise, you need to enable Restrictions, and create a new passcode
- Under the Allowed Content, you need to click on Websites
- The next step is to click on Add A Website. You will see this listed under Never Allow
- The last step is to click Done. The website will now be blocked
- You can repeat this for all the sites you want to block.
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General Information – for blocking online gambling
Here are a few articles that explain ways to block gambling websites:
- Ehow – Block gambling websites.
GAMSTOP lets you put controls in place to help restrict your online gambling activities.
Sign up for the service and you will be prevented from using gambling websites and apps run by companies licensed in Great Britain, for a period of your choosing.
GAMSTOP is a free service for users. GAMSTOP is available for consumers resident within the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) only.
HOW TO REGISTER
The more details the better
To make a success of your GAMSTOP self-exclusion we would encourage you to provide us with as many of your details as possible. These will include:
- Your current address and postcode and any postcodes you have lived at previously
- Your date of birth
- Any email addresses you currently use or have used in the past
- Any mobile numbers you currently use or have used in the past
WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS
After you sign up, you'll receive an email confirming your registration. The email will contain information about further practical tools and support designed to help. You can visit the supportpage for more advice. It can take up to 24 hours for your self-exclusion to become effective.
You will be excluded from gambling with all online gambling companies licensed in Great Britain for a period of 6 months, 1 year or 5 years (depending on the option you chose).
It is really important that you set up an account so that you can keep your details up to date. Addresses, email addresses and mobile numbers do change over time and this is a good way of keeping your GAMSTOP exclusion as effective as possible.
A request to self-exclude on GAMSTOP does not trigger an automatic return of withdrawable funds from those companies that you hold accounts with. You will need to contact the company directly. GAMSTOP is not responsible for returning funds.
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You will not be able to cancel your self-exclusion until your chosen minimum period has elapsed.
Once your minimum exclusion period has elapsed, you will need to call GAMSTOP to ask for it to be removed otherwise it will remain in place.
WHO IS BEHIND GAMSTOP?
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GAMSTOP is operated by a not for profit organisation called The National Online Self-Exclusion Scheme Limited.