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Getting help in New Jersey

If you’re ready for a life after betting, here’s a simple path in NJ — then the official details below.

  1. Step 1 — Block access

    • BetBlocker (free) or Gamban
    • Ask someone you trust to hold the admin PIN
    • Mute or remove sportsbook apps and notifications
  2. Step 2 — Self-exclude

    • Use New Jersey’s official program: Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE))
    • Open the official enrollment page
    • Terms: Minimum periods commonly 1 year or 5 years depending on the option you choose; removal only after the selected period expires via DGE process.
    • Coverage: Atlantic City casinos & sports wagering facilities, racetrack sports wagering, and/or internet gaming and sports wagering — depending on the option selected.

    Verified from njportal.com/dge/selfexclusion and NJOAG DGE self-exclusion program materials.

    Before you enroll: withdraw balances you can, save records you might need, cancel recurring deposits. Many terms can’t be shortened.

  3. Step 3 — Protect your money

    • Withdraw remaining balances where possible
    • Cancel autopay and remove saved payment methods
    • Download win/loss or tax records you may need later
  4. Step 4 — Get support

Official self-exclusion details

How to enroll: Online via the DGE portal, or call 1-833-788-4DGE (1-833-788-4343) for video or in-person conference, or enroll at a NJ racetrack.

Go to the official enrollment page

Self-exclusion is not the same as closing one account — it bars the identified gaming activity statewide for the term. Confirm the exact scope on the portal before submitting.

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Life After Betting is not affiliated with NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Rules change. If anything here differs from the official page, trust the official page.