Terms you can choose
Three years is the minimum. Rule 10.2(a)(7) of the Commission's current codified regulation (Secretary of State, last amended 2025-08-25) reads 'The length of the self exclusion period, which shall not be less than 3 years.' The FAQ ('The minimum amount of time you can exclude is 3 years'), the problem-gaming page ('a minimum term of three (3) years') and the User Guide agree: online you pick 3 to 10 years, and a lifetime term needs a 3-year exclusion already on file. The five-year figure came from a 2015 copy of the regulation that the codification replaced. Rule 10.5: when the period ends the Commission deletes the name; the FAQ says nothing needs to be done. Casinos have ten days to update their own copies (Rule 10.3(b)). Checked 2026-10-01.
When it ends
A fixed term ends on its own at the end of the term; a lifetime term has no published way to lift it.
A fixed term. Your name comes off the list on its own when your chosen term ends, with nothing further to file. The minimum term is three years. A lifetime term needs a 3-year exclusion already on file, and no Commission publication describes a way to end it.
A lifetime term. A lifetime term is available only after at least 3 years of exclusion are on file (User Guide; FAQ). The current Rule 10.5 only provides for deletion at the end of a period, and no Commission publication describes a petition or other way to end a lifetime term.
How to enroll
Start enrollment on the MGC Self-Exclusion portal.
Opens the Commission's online sign-up, which starts by asking for an email address. Filling it in is not enrollment. You get an email confirmation when you submit and another when the Commission approves your form, and your agreement begins with the approval email. The Commission says it typically takes effect within three business days. Casinos then have up to ten days to update their own copy of the list. If you don't have a smartphone or computer, Commission staff will provide one at any of their offices; that's the same process, not a separate route. Mail is not a published route.
- Start online at the Commission's self-exclusion portal (selfexclusionforms.msgamingcommission.com). Sign-up needs an email address, and the portal emails you a one-time passcode. If you'd rather not use a smartphone or computer, go to any Mississippi Gaming Commission office and staff will provide one. Mail is not a published route.
- Give your name and any aliases, date of birth, address, a description of your appearance and an ID number such as a driver's license or passport number. A Social Security number is voluntary. Choose your term. The minimum is three years, and online you choose between 3 and 10 years. A lifetime term is available only after you already have 3 years on file.
- Upload four photos: yourself, yourself holding your ID, and the front and back of the ID. Sign digitally. The Commission's rule and its User Guide do not mention a notary.
- You acknowledge that you are a problem gambler and agree that you can't collect winnings or recover losses while you're on the list.
- When you submit, you get an email confirmation with a PDF of your form. Keep it. If the Commission rejects the form, an email tells you what to change. Your agreement begins when the approval email arrives. Casinos then have up to ten days to update their own copy of the list. Your name comes off automatically when your term ends.
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.
Every route we checked
Routes that enroll you
- Online — https://selfexclusionforms.msgamingcommission.com/
The current published enrollment route: 'Sign-up is completed online and requires an email address to get started.' The portal asks for an email address and sends a one-time passcode (we saw this first step on 2026-09-25); we did not go past the passcode screen. The steps rest on the Commission's problem-gaming page and the User Guide PDF. - In person — Any Mississippi Gaming Commission office (device access provided if needed)
'If you do not have access to a smartphone or computer, we will provide access to one at any of our locations.' This is the same online process with a device supplied. The 2015 copy of Rule 10.2 required appearing personally at a Commission office; the current codified Rule 10.2(a) says the request is made 'in a manner established by the Commission' and has no in-person requirement. Reviewed 2026-10-01. - By mail Not verified — no mail route is published
No mail route is published. The current Rule 10.2(a) leaves the manner to the Commission, and the Commission publishes only the online portal (with device access at its offices). The FAQ has no question about mail, so no source refuses a mailed request either. Mail is not verified either way (checked 2026-10-01).
Routes that get you a form or an answer, not an exclusion
- By email — selfexclusion@mgc.ms.gov
Published for questions about the program; no source offers email enrollment. - By phone — 228-297-8174 (call or text, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm)
Published contact number for questions about the self-exclusion program.
Requirements and sources
Sources read 2026-10-01. These are the program's requirements, not a record of anyone's enrollment.
- Terms available
- Three years is the minimum. Rule 10.2(a)(7) of the Commission's current codified regulation (Secretary of State, last amended 2025-08-25) reads 'The length of the self exclusion period, which shall not be less than 3 years.' The FAQ ('The minimum amount of time you can exclude is 3 years'), the problem-gaming page ('a minimum term of three (3) years') and the User Guide agree: online you pick 3 to 10 years, and a lifetime term needs a 3-year exclusion already on file. The five-year figure came from a 2015 copy of the regulation that the codification replaced. Rule 10.5: when the period ends the Commission deletes the name; the FAQ says nothing needs to be done. Casinos have ten days to update their own copies (Rule 10.3(b)). Checked 2026-10-01.
- Can a resident enroll
- Not verified: Rule 10.2(a) of the current codified regulation says 'Any person may request placement on the list of self-excluded persons' and states no residency condition; the User Guide asks for an identification number 'from a Driver's License, Passport, etc.' and names no state. No source says in terms that someone who lives outside Mississippi is eligible, so this stays unknown (checked 2026-10-01).
- Can a visitor enroll
- Not verified: Rule 10.2(a) of the current codified regulation says 'Any person may request placement on the list of self-excluded persons' and states no residency condition; the User Guide asks for an identification number 'from a Driver's License, Passport, etc.' and names no state. No source says in terms that someone who lives outside Mississippi is eligible, so this stays unknown (checked 2026-10-01).
- Identification
- Rule 10.2(a)(6) requires a photograph and valid identification. Online, the User Guide requires an identification number and four uploaded photos (self, self holding the ID, ID front, ID back); no SSN is required.
- Notarization
- Not verified: Neither the current Rule 10.2 nor the User Guide's step-by-step walk-through of the online form mentions notarization. This is silence, not a stated 'no', so it stays unknown (checked 2026-10-01).
- Witnesses
- Not verified: The 2015 copy of Rule 10.2 had a Commission employee sign the request. The current codified Rule 10.2 has no witness or Commission-employee signature, and the User Guide describes a digital signature by the applicant alone. No source says whether anyone witnesses the online request (checked 2026-10-01).
- Notarizing online
- Not verified: No notarization step is described for this program, so remote online notarization does not arise. Unknown, not a stated 'no' (checked 2026-10-01).
- How long processing takes
- The Commission maintains the official list and provides it to casinos; each casino must update its own copy and notify employees within ten days of any change (Rule 10.3). FAQ: the self-exclusion 'typically takes effect within three business days, which are used to process your enrollment form, update the self-exclusion information provided securely to licensed operators, and allow operators to enforce the program.'
- How you are told it took effect
- User Guide: 'When you submit your form, you will receive an email confirmation of your submission,' with a PDF of your completed self-exclusion form attached. It adds: 'An MGC Administrator will also be notified of your submission and will contact you if there are any concerns or questions or follow-up actions needed.' A rejection arrives by email with comments from the Commission's reviewer. FAQ: 'Your agreement begins once you have received an email confirmation your form was approved.' So an applicant receives two emails: one on submission with the PDF form, and one when the Commission approves it. Checked 2026-10-01. The in-person route has no published receipt.
The form asks for: name including aliases or nicknames, date of birth, address, Social Security number, voluntary, description of physical appearance, photograph and valid identification (online: a profile photo, a photo holding the ID, and the front and back of the ID), identification number such as a driver's license or passport number, self-exclusion period of at least 3 years (online: 3 to 10 years), acknowledgement that the person is a problem gambler and agrees not to collect winnings or recover losses, digital signature (online).
- MGC Regulations (index of Secretary of State codified parts) msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- MGC Regulations Part 9: RACEBOOKS AND SPORTS POOLS msgamingcommission.com · read 2026-10-01
- 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
- 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