Glossary
Self-Exclusion
A responsible-gambling tool that lets a player voluntarily block their own access to an operator, or in some countries to all licensed operators at once, for a set period or indefinitely.
Why it matters
Self-exclusion is one of the few gambling controls with real teeth — once activated it typically can't be reversed early, even by the player asking, which is precisely the point.
Examples
- GAMSTOP lets a player self-exclude from every UKGC-licensed operator at once, for 6 months to 5 years.
- Individual operators also offer their own account-level self-exclusion or cool-off periods, separate from national schemes.