Your plan.
Work through your plan one step at a time. We link you straight to each official form or sign-up page, and the emails and letters here help you make the ask. The states and casinos don't tell us when you sign up, so keep every receipt or letter they send you.
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You've recorded an outcome for every step on this list. Keep the operator confirmations and continue your support plans.
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Where do you gamble?
Your plan lists the programs for these places. Pick only where you actually go: more states means more forms and notary trips, not more protection.
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Where do you gamble today?
Pick every one you use. Each app you pick adds its own self-exclusion step to your plan. Next, you pick your states.
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Personalize your plan.
These are your own notes. You’re enrolled only when a program confirms it.
Add follow-up dates to your calendar
Your details, choices and program progress save in this browser. Add ID photos again after closing or reloading the page. A handoff link contains your personal details and progress; share it only with someone you trust.
Call Caesars to self-exclude
If you gamble at a Caesars property, call the line Caesars lists for self-exclusion. Pick one year, five years or permanent, and write down the date and what you were told.
- Call Caesars to self-exclude"I want to self-exclude from all Caesars properties. What do you need from me, and how will I know it's in place?"Review the program's current policy and choose the term that fits your decision.
Enroll in the programs that cover you.
Different states and operators have different programs. Check which ones apply before you enroll. Complete each program's required steps and keep the confirmation.
- NVSEP — find your state's programsLook through the current state and operator list.
- Ban yourself from Kalshi and NovigLook at the platforms it covers and the term you choose.
Block gambling on your devices.
Choose a blocker that works on your devices; the options below are alternatives. Ask someone you trust to help. If you set up device restrictions with a passcode, have them keep it.
- Put Gamban on your devicesGamban blocks gambling apps and sites on whatever you install it on. It costs $6.99 a month or $41.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial. It’s money well spent. Install it, turn it on, and put it on every device you gamble from.Once it’s on, have your person check they can’t open a gambling site on it either.
- Put BetBlocker on your devices FreeBetBlocker is free and blocks gambling sites and apps. You pick how long the block runs and you can’t shorten it. Pick long.On a computer, BetBlocker also takes your own list of sites to block. You can’t take a site back off the list once the block starts. Its Mac version needs a Mac with an Apple chip.
- Lock down this phone and hand someone the passcodeiPhone: Settings, then Screen Time, then Content & Privacy Restrictions. Stop new app installs and block gambling sites. Don’t set your own passcode. Your person does this to protect you.What you can lock depends on the phone and whose account it’s on. If the passcode is one you’d guess, that’s not a lock. Let them pick it.
Call your bank and cards.
Use the number on your card or bank statement. Ask about gambling blocks and spending limits. What's available varies by bank. Write down what they can actually apply — and what they can't.
- Call your bank"Do you offer a gambling-merchant block or other spending limits on my account and debit card? What would they cover, and how can I confirm they're active?"Use the number on the back of your card.Ask what the block misses: cash withdrawals, transfers, places that don’t code as gambling. Write down the answer, and the name of who gave it.
- Call each card and ask the same thing"Can you block gambling transactions or disable cash advances on this card? Please explain the available limits and how I can confirm them."One call per card.A call is a call. Only what they say yes to is a block, so write the yes down.
Freeze your credit.
A credit freeze makes it harder to open new accounts in your name. It doesn't affect your score. Follow each bureau's instructions and keep the confirmation.
What a freeze covers
A freeze restricts access to your consumer file. It does not close existing accounts, and exceptions apply. It cannot guarantee that every lender will refuse credit. Keep your access details. Enter sensitive information only on the bureau's own site or required form.
Security freezes at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion are free.
- Freeze Clarity Services FreePayday lenders and some banks check this one. Keep what it gives you.
- Freeze DataX FreePayday lenders and some banks check this one. Keep what it gives you.
- Freeze Teletrack FreePayday lenders and some banks check this one. Keep what it gives you.
- Freeze FactorTrust FreePayday lenders and some banks check this one. Keep what it gives you.
- Freeze Equifax FreeFree. A few minutes. Write down the PIN or password it gives you; that goes to your person, not your wallet.
- Freeze LexisNexis FreePayday lenders and some banks check this one. Keep what it gives you.
- Freeze ChexSystems FreePayday lenders and some banks check this one. Keep what it gives you.
- Stop pre-approved card offers for five years FreeStops the pre-approved card offers landing in your mailbox. Pick the five-year option.
- Make a plan for managing your freezesKeep the PINs somewhere you can’t reach alone. Before you lift a freeze to borrow, talk to your person first. That’s what they’re holding them for.
Send the emails.
These drafts ask each operator for enrollment instructions. Review the recipient and the text, then send. Where an official form is linked, follow its signature and ID requirements. Opening a draft doesn't attach the form, and the email alone doesn't enroll you.
Mail the letters.
Each printed letter asks a casino to put you in its self-limit program. Sign it before you mail it. A casino that needs its own form will mail it to you; sign that and send it back. Some forms require notarization.
Mailing labels use the Avery 5160 layout and follow your letter selection.
Invited to test assisted delivery? Open the protected preview. It uses synthetic documents and does not import your plan or ID photos.
- Print a copy of your IDThe letters don’t need one. A form that wants a copy says so on its own step. Add the back only if that form asks for both sides, and choose the number of copies in your print dialog. The photos stay in this page's memory until you close or reload it. They are never uploaded by this page.
Watch for replies.
Keep every confirmation in one folder. Check the covered places, term length and effective date. Set your own follow-up reminders, and record replies here as they arrive.
- Complete and return each program's required formsFollow the current instructions for signatures, identification, notarization and the receiving department. Ask for help if a requirement is unclear.
- Keep every written confirmation in one folderCheck the covered properties or products, selected term, effective date and any next steps. Follow up on missing or rejected applications.
- Put the follow-ups on your calendarChoose a weekly check-in and include follow-up dates from your program records. Download the calendar file, then import it into your calendar and turn notifications on. Downloading alone activates nothing. Event titles and notes carry no names, references or program details. A recorded end date follows that program's reviewed rules: where a term comes off by itself, you get a renewal review 14 days ahead; where it carries on until you ask, or until a request is granted, you get a check-in on the date that says it is still in place. Where a program offers a lifetime term beside fixed ones, the reminder follows the term you recorded, and if your record does not say which you chose it tells you to check rather than assuming. A check-in that would already be in the past is placed at the next available time, and this page tells you so. No reminder tells you to ask for removal, and no date changes anything in your plan. Edits you make here later do not update events you already imported. To stop reminders, delete the imported events or recurring series in your calendar.
You don't have to do this alone.
Look for a meeting or counselor you feel comfortable with. Tell someone you trust what you're trying to change. Let them know about the plan and how they can help. Meetings are people who have been there, not treatment. If you're behind on rent, hiding debt, or can't stop between meetings, call 1-800-MY-RESET and ask for a counselor near you.
- Sit in one Gamblers Anonymous meeting this week FreeIn person, online, or by phone — any meeting, any state. First time: just go and listen; nobody makes you talk. If picking one feels hard, call the hotline and they'll find you one. After a few meetings, ask someone who has been away from gambling longer than you to be your call on bad nights. You can switch any time.
- Prefer a faith-based room? Sit in one meeting this week FreeSame road, walked with faith. These two groups are run by churches and welcome anyone who walks in. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints runs the Addiction Recovery Program in person, by phone and by video, open to any faith or none. In its meeting finder, choose General Addiction. Celebrate Recovery is a Christian group for “hurts, hang-ups, and habits,” with no dues.
- Get someone you trust to helpGive someone else the keys. Tell them what you did tonight and ask them to do these things.