Problem Gambling / Self Exclusion
For most people, a visit to a casino is fun. They try their luck, wager responsibly, have a good time and understand that gambling is a form of entertainment. They enjoy the excitement of the casino, the fine restaurants, the shows and the other amentities found in casino hotels.
For a small number of people, however, gambling isn't fun. Problem gambling includes what is often called compulsive gambling and pathological gambling. It refers to a condition where people are, to some degree, addicted to gambling. While the results of a gambling addiction can be devastating, there is help available for those people who need it.
New Jersey provides funding for education and treatment programs for people with a gambling problem.
For information about these programs, you can contact the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. For more information on Problem Gambling and access to free, online, confidential resources, you can visit the National Center for Responsible Gaming.
Gamblers Anonymous meetings are held in various locations throughout New Jersey every week. If you or someone you know wants to find the nearest meeting, the time, day and location of each is available either through Gamblers Anonymous or the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey.
If you or anyone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
New Jersey Casino Gambling Self-Exclusion Program
The New Jersey Casino Gambling Self-Exclusion Program allows people with a gambling problem to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling in all Atlantic City casinos and sports wagering facilities, or from internet gaming and sports wagering activities only, or from both. There are several methods available to sign up for the Self-Exclusion Program. For details, please visit the Division of Gaming Enforcement's Self Exclusion Program page. For help signing up for the Self-Exclusion Program, you may call the DGE SELF EXCLUSION HOTLINE, 1-833-788-4DGE.
Exclusion List
The Casino Control Act (N.J.S.A. 5:12-71) also provides for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any licensed casino in New Jersey, such as career or professional offenders, cheats or criminal offenders, which is not to be confused with Self-Exclusion.
To access a detailed list go to the Exclusion List maintained by the Division of Gaming Enforcement.