Self-exclusion
A voluntary ban you place on yourself to stop gambling with an operator or across a whole jurisdiction for a set period.
Self-exclusion lets you block yourself from gambling for a fixed period, often six months to several years, or permanently. It can apply to one casino or, in some regulated markets, to every licensed operator at once.
How it works in Canada
Provinces run self-exclusion programs for their own casinos and online sites. In Ontario and Alberta, registered private operators must also offer self-exclusion, and Alberta's Centralized Self-Exclusion program lets one request cover every registered site in the province.
The offshore gap
Provincial self-exclusion does not reach offshore crypto casinos. To exclude yourself from those, you must ask each casino directly, usually through support, and they decide how to apply it. Combine this with blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker, which stop access to gambling sites on your devices.
Tips
- Ask the casino to confirm the exclusion in writing and to close the account, not just suspend it.
- Withdraw any balance first.
- Tell a trusted person, and consider a helpline for support.