Gambling self-exclusion in Mississippi
Self-exclusion in Mississippi: you join one list. Mississippi: land-based casinos and retail/simulcast sports wagering, run by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. First step: Start enrollment on the MGC Self-Exclusion portal. A fixed term ends on its own at the end of the term; a lifetime term has no published way to lift it. This is not everything in Mississippi.
Reviewed 2026-10-01 against official sources. Every fact below links to the agency that published it. How we check facts.
We list what we've confirmed. If a casino isn't here, we haven't found its program yet. That doesn't mean it has none.
Self-exclusion programs in Mississippi 1
Compare what each program blocks and how to sign up. Click any program name for the full step-by-step instructions, official forms, and sources.
Asking a program for a form or an answer does not enroll you.
| Program | How you enroll | What it blocks | How long it lasts | Sources | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting in | Betting | Credit, comps | Online | |||||
| Mississippi: land-based casinos and retail/simulcast sports wageringState regulator Run by Mississippi Gaming Commission. | Online In person Start enrollment on the MGC Self-Exclusion portal. | Confirmed | Confirmed | Confirmed | Not confirmed | Confirmed | Depends on the term you pick | |
Before you count on it. The minimum term is three years: the Commission's current regulation, its FAQ and its User Guide agree. Your name comes off automatically at the end of your term. A lifetime term needs three years already on file, and no source describes a way to end it. Casinos have up to ten days after the Commission approves you to update their own copy of the list and train staff, so protection may lag right after you enroll. This list does not reach the state lottery or charitable bingo. Online casino games are illegal in Mississippi. Fantasy sports operators licensed by the Commission each run their own program, and none was examined here. A 1993 compact and the Commission's own rule permit sharing the list with the Choctaw Gaming Commission and with Louisiana casinos, but no source shows the sharing is active, so tribal reach is unresolved either way. Mail is not a published enrollment route. The rule says 'any person' may request exclusion and names no residency condition, but no source says outright that people who live outside Mississippi are eligible. Starting the portal, uploading photos or submitting the form does not by itself mean you are excluded. Your agreement begins when the Commission's approval email arrives. | ||||||||
Gambling types in Mississippi
One self-exclusion list rarely blocks every kind of gambling. Here is what we found for each type of gambling in this state.
| Gambling type | What we found | Sources |
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| tribal casinos | Official sources don't settle it | 0 sources |
| online casino / iGaming | No program foundWhat we checked: The Mississippi Gaming Commission's own FAQ. It describes the legal position in Mississippi; it says nothing about offshore or unlicensed sites, which no Mississippi program reaches.WhyChecked 2026-09-24 and again 2026-10-01. The Commission's FAQ answers 'What are some examples of games that are illegal?' with 'sports wagering not conducted in a casino is illegal (online and mobile sports wagering apps are illegal), online casino games are illegal, bingo played for money outside of a licensed bingo hall is illegal'. Mobile sports wagering under Rule 3.15 stays inside the casino hotel's property boundary, so there are no legal online casinos in Mississippi. | 1 source
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| lottery | No program foundWhat we checked: The Mississippi Gaming Commission's statewide self-exclusion program. This says nothing about any exclusion the Mississippi Lottery Corporation might offer on its own; its Play Responsibly page lists none.WhyChecked 2026-09-24 and again 2026-10-01. The Commission's FAQ says 'Enrollment in the MGC self-exclusion program does not prohibit you from playing the MS lottery or bingo.' The Lottery's own Play Responsibly page, checked again on 2026-10-01, holds a responsible-play line, 'Players must be 21 or older to play.' and the 1-800-GAMBLER number, with no self-exclusion. The program does not reach the lottery. | 1 source
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| fantasy sports (specific operators) | Official sources don't settle it | 0 sources |
| charitable gaming (bingo) | No program foundWhat we checked: The Mississippi Gaming Commission's statewide self-exclusion program, which covers licensed casinos. This says nothing about any exclusion a bingo hall might offer on its own; none was examined.WhyChecked 2026-10-01. The Commission's FAQ says 'Enrollment in the MGC self-exclusion program does not prohibit you from playing the MS lottery or bingo.' Bingo is licensed through the Commission's charitable gaming division, and the FAQ lists no bingo hall program. The statewide list does not reach bingo. | 1 source
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| VGTs / skill games / eight-liner amusements outside licensed casinos | Not checked yet | 0 sources |
How we checked
These are the kinds of gambling we checked. The list may not include every way to gamble in the state.
Mississippi has one statewide self-exclusion list, run by the Gaming Commission. It covers land-based commercial casinos, retail sports betting and simulcast race-book wagering on casino premises. You enroll online through a portal, and we couldn't see past its first email step. Any Commission location will supply a computer if you need one. Mail is not a published route. The minimum term is three years: the Commission's current rule, FAQ, problem-gaming page and User Guide all say so (an earlier five-year figure came from a 2015 copy of the regulation). You come off the list automatically when the term expires, and a lifetime term needs three years already on file. When you submit, you get an email confirmation with a PDF of the form, and the agreement begins when the Commission's approval email arrives. The 1993 Choctaw compact and a Commission rule allow the list to be shared with the Choctaw Gaming Commission and with Louisiana, but no source confirms the sharing is happening, so we don't know whether the list reaches Choctaw casinos. The Commission also keeps a separate involuntary exclusion list of people it bars, which you can't sign up for. The Commission's FAQ says enrolling doesn't stop you playing the state lottery or bingo, and that online casino games are illegal in Mississippi. Fantasy sports companies licensed by the Commission must each run their own self-exclusion, and we haven't found a working route at any of them. We don't know whether people who live outside Mississippi can enroll. We checked the official sources linked on this page, not every way to gamble in the state.
How Mississippi's programs fit together
Mississippi has one statewide list, run by the Gaming Commission, that covers casinos, retail sports betting and race betting on casino premises, and it leaves out the lottery, bingo and fantasy sports.
What we know about each one
One enrollment covers casinos, retail sports betting and race-book wagering on casino premises. The Commission's FAQ says it doesn't stop you playing the state lottery or bingo, and online casino games are illegal in Mississippi. Fantasy sports companies run their own separate programs. We don't know whether the list reaches Choctaw casinos, because a compact and a rule allow sharing but nothing shows it is happening.
Official Mississippi links and forms
These are the primary sources this page is built from: agency program pages, statutes, regulations and the forms themselves. How we check facts explains what each label means.
- Blocked possible newer SOS filing of Chapter 10 sos.ms.gov · read 2026-09-24
- Choctaw Gaming Commission mschoctawgaming.com · read 2026-10-01
- Exclusion List (public involuntary/'undesirables' list, distinct from voluntary self-exclusion) msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-09-24
- MGC Frequently Asked Questions (legal and illegal gaming in Mississippi) msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- MGC Regulations (index of Secretary of State codified parts) msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- MGC Regulations Part 15: FANTASY CONTESTS msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- MGC Regulations Part 9: RACEBOOKS AND SPORTS POOLS msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- MGC Self-Exclusion Site (online enrollment portal) selfexclusionforms.msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-09-24
- Mississippi Administrative Code Title 13, Part 3: Operations (Secretary of State codification, incl. Chapter 10 Procedures to Address Problem Gambling) sos.ms.gov · read 2026-10-01
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians / State of Mississippi Tribal-State Gaming Compact (1993) bia.gov · read 2026-10-01
- Old form link: opens the Commission's homepage, not a PDF msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-09-24
- Play Responsibly mslottery.com · read 2026-10-01
- Problem Gaming/Self-Exclusion msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- Self Exclusion FAQ msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- Self Exclusion User Guide (with sample form) msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
If you also gamble outside Mississippi
State lists stop at the state line. Some casino companies' own bans reach their properties elsewhere, and each program above says what it covers. If you also travel to nearby states to gamble, check their pages too: