Self-exclusion in Mississippi
How to put yourself on Mississippi's self-exclusion list, what it covers, and what it does not.
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- Programme
- Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) Self-Exclusion Program, governed by MGC Regulations Title 13, Part 3, Chapter 10 (Procedures to Address Problem Gambling). 'The Mississippi Gaming Commission's Self-Exclusion Program is statewide and allows you to voluntarily exclude yourself from all state-regulated casinos for a predetermined period of time.'msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers online betting
- There is no legal online gambling in Mississippi for the programme to cover. The Commission's FAQ states plainly that 'sports wagering not conducted in a casino is illegal (online and mobile sports wagering apps are illegal), online casino games are illegal'. Note what the self-exclusion material does not say: neither the programme page, the self-exclusion FAQ nor Chapter 10 addresses mobile or in-casino sports wagering in terms, so we cannot confirm from any MGC source how the list treats a wager placed on a device inside a casino.msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers casinos and shops
- Yes, and it covers the whole building rather than just the gaming floor: 'The exclusion covers the casino property, restaurants, and events.' The regulation defines self-exclusion as 'voluntarily having oneself barred from the premises of any licensed gaming establishment... in Mississippi and from all gaming-related activities and privileges, including the issuance of gaming credit and check-cashing privileges; the receipt of direct-marketing and promotional materials... and collection of any winnings or recovery of any losses during the exclusionary period.'msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers the lottery
- No, and the Commission says so directly: 'Enrollment in the MGC self-exclusion program does not prohibit you from playing the MS lottery or bingo.'msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- How long you can choose
- The Commission's website says three years is the floor — 'The minimum amount of time you can exclude is 3 years' — with longer periods available, and you 'cannot choose a lifetime until you have completed at least 3 years'. The Commission's own regulation says something different: the form must state 'The length of the self-exclusion period requested by the person, which may be for any length of time up to lifetime, but in no event for less than five years.' We could not reconcile the two; see notes.msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- Can it be undone
- Not confirmed. Neither the self-exclusion FAQ nor Chapter 10 of the MGC regulations says whether an exclusion can be ended before its term runs out. The regulation provides only for automatic removal at expiry (Rule 10.5) and says nothing about early release, and the FAQ does not address it. Treat this as unknown rather than assuming either answer, and ask the Commission on 228-297-8174 or selfexclusion@mgc.ms.gov. Check with Mississippi Gaming Commission — selfexclusion@mgc.ms.gov, call or text 228-297-8174, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- What happens when it ends
- It ends by itself, and the Commission is blunt about it: 'At the end of your term, you are automatically flagged as expired in the database. There is nothing to do on your part.' The regulation matches: 'Except for those persons choosing a lifetime self-exclusion, removal from the self-exclusion shall be automatic upon expiration of the period of self-exclusion', after which the Commission deletes your name and notifies every casino.Both the FAQ and Rule 10.5 say removal is automatic at expiry. Nobody checks whether you still want the ban. If you want it to continue, the FAQ says you can extend by logging back in and completing the form again — do that before the end date, and diarise it the day you enrol. A lifetime exclusion does not expire.msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
- How you sign up
- The Commission's current programme page says it is done online: 'Sign-up is completed online and requires an email address to get started. Once you have created an account, you will answer a series of questions and upload a photo of your identification along with photos of yourself', and 'If you do not have access to a smartphone or computer, we will provide access to one at any of our locations.' The Commission's regulation still describes an in-person process — Rule 10.2(a) requires 'appearing personally at any office of the Mississippi Gaming Commission' to present ID, be photographed, submit the form and 'Turn over to the Commission all player club cards'. Enrolment takes effect within about three business days of approval. Only you can do it: 'The request for self-exclusion may be made only by the individual for whom exclusion would apply, and not by any other person.'msgamingcommission.com, checked 3 October 2026
Worth knowing before you start
Two contradictions sit inside the Commission's own published material, and both matter before you sign. First, the minimum term: the website and self-exclusion FAQ say three years, while MGC Regulation Part 3 Chapter 10, Rule 10.2(c)(2) says the period may be any length up to lifetime 'but in no event for less than five years'. Second, how you enrol: the website says sign-up is completed online with uploaded photos, while Rule 10.2(a) requires appearing personally at an MGC office. The website is the newer description of practice and the regulation has not caught up, but we could not confirm which governs, so ask the Commission to confirm your term and method in writing. Beyond that, two things people do not expect. The ban reaches further than you might think across state lines — the acknowledgement you sign includes consent that 'my self-exclusion information may be forwarded by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to the Louisiana and/or Choctaw Gaming Commissions for dissemination to casinos in those jurisdictions', and Rule 10.8 provides for mutual sharing with those commissions. And it reaches less far than you might think within the state: the lottery and bingo are expressly untouched. Breach has teeth — if you are found on casino premises you can be ejected and prosecuted for criminal trespass, winnings are forfeited to the Commission, and continued non-cooperation 'may result in placement by the Commission on the involuntary exclusion list'. Note also that Mississippi's separate 'Exclusion List' published on the Commission's site is the involuntary list, not this programme.
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