Self-exclusion in New Jersey
How to put yourself on New Jersey's self-exclusion list, what it covers, and what it does not.
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- Programme
- New Jersey Casino Gambling Self-Exclusion Program, run as two lists: the Atlantic City Casino Facilities Self-Exclusion List and the Internet Gaming Self-Exclusion Listnjoag.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers online betting
- Yes. Covers all internet gaming and online sports wagering activities. You can choose either a combined exclusion (Atlantic City casinos and racetrack sports wagering facilities plus internet gaming and online sports wagering) or an internet-and-online-sports-wagering-only exclusion.njoag.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers casinos and shops
- Yes. Covers Atlantic City casino facilities and New Jersey racetrack sports wagering facilities, if you choose a method that includes them.njoag.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers the lottery
- Not confirmed. The Division of Gaming Enforcement's self-exclusion pages and request form do not mention the New Jersey Lottery at all. They are silent on it rather than excluding it, so we cannot say either way. Horse racing, off-track and account wagering are handled by a separate New Jersey Racing Commission self-exclusion list. Ask the NJ Lottery directly. Check with New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Office of the Attorney General.njoag.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- How long you can choose
- One year, five years, or lifetime. The online internet-only registration route offers one year or five years.nj.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Can it be undone
- No early exit, and lifetime is permanent. The request form states: 'If you choose the one-year option, or the five-year option, you cannot request the removal of your name from the Self-Exclusion List or Internet Gaming Self-Exclusion List until the expiration of the one-year or five-year period, respectively, from the date you submitted your Request Form.' And: 'If you choose the lifetime exclusion option, your name cannot be removed from the Self-Exclusion List or Internet Gaming Self-Exclusion List.' After a one- or five-year term, removal 'may be done electronically, in person at DGE Atlantic City or Trenton offices or through video conferencing'.nj.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- What happens when it ends
- Not confirmed. We could not confirm this from an official source. Check with New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Office of the Attorney General.
- How you sign up
- No notary required. Four routes: (1) in person or by video conference with the DGE at its Atlantic City or Trenton office, covering casinos, racetrack sportsbooks and internet gaming; (2) in person at a New Jersey racetrack; (3) online, for internet gaming and sports wagering only, at the DGE portal; (4) through your existing online player account with an operator. Call 1-833-788-4DGE to arrange a video or in-person conference. In-person applicants must provide picture identification and are photographed.njoag.gov, checked 3 October 2026
Worth knowing before you start
The lifetime option here is genuinely irreversible by the form's own words, and the online route does not offer it. Horse racing is a separate programme: the New Jersey Racing Commission runs its own self-exclusion list covering racetracks, off-track wagering facilities, account wagering and fixed odds wagering, with a one-year minimum, and your name 'will remain on the self-exclusion list indefinitely' unless you later submit a removal form. Enrolling with the DGE does not put you on the Racing Commission list.
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