How to Self-Exclude from Stake.us
Stake.us runs sweepstakes casino. Here is the exact path to banning yourself, how long it holds, and why closing the account is not the same thing.
Checked against Stake.us's own help pages on · compiled by Cashout
The short answer
To self-exclude from Stake.us, go to Account → Stake Smart → Self Exclusion → Request Self Exclusion. You can choose 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 10 years or indefinite. Reversal: No — Stake's help center: once set, this is irreversible. Complete account disablement: no login, no play, no redemptions. Redeem eligible Stake Cash prizes BEFORE excluding — you will not be able to afterwards.
How do I self-exclude from Stake.us?
- 1 Log in and open Account
- 2 Go to Stake Smart
- 3 Select Self Exclusion, then Request Self Exclusion
- 4 Choose a period — 6 months up to 10 years, or Indefinite — and confirm
Do it from the operator's own app or site — help.stake.us/en/articles/8570563-responsible-gaming is the official responsible-gaming page.
How long does Stake.us self-exclusion last?
- Terms
- 6 months · 1 year · 2 years · 3 years · 4 years · 5 years · 10 years · indefinite
- Minimum
- 6 months
- Reversible?
- No — Stake's help center: once set, this is irreversible.
- What it covers
- Complete account disablement: no login, no play, no redemptions. Redeem eligible Stake Cash prizes BEFORE excluding — you will not be able to afterwards.
Pick the longest term you can stomach. The delay before you can play again is the entire point — an urge cannot outlast it.
What about a shorter Stake.us timeout?
Account → Stake Smart → Self Exclusion → Request Break in Play. During a break you can still log in and redeem your remaining balance, but not play or purchase. Also irreversible once set. Options: Break in Play: 1 day · 2 days · 1 week · 1 month · 2 months · 3 months. A timeout is a pause, not a ban — if you are reading this page after a bad night, take the self-exclusion instead.
How do I close my Stake.us account — and what happens to my money?
- 1 Email [email protected] requesting closure (the route for reasons unrelated to gameplay)
Your balance: Closure forfeits the right to use remaining Gold Coins, Stake Cash and unredeemed prizes — redeem what is eligible first.
Stake's help center routes gambling-related deactivation to Break in Play and Self-Exclusion, and non-gameplay closures to the email route. If the reason is gambling, the email route is the wrong one — it can be undone.
Is excluding from Stake.us enough on its own?
No — it bans you from one operator, and there are always more. Stake.us is a sweepstakes casino, not a state-licensed gambling operator — no state self-exclusion list touches it. Its own tools, a device blocker and a bank block are the only walls that work here. The setup that holds is layered: your state's self-exclusion program where one exists, a blocker on your devices, and a gambling block at your bank. For the sport-specific playbook, see how to stop sports betting.
Using more than one app?
Ban yourself from every one of them, in the same sitting, while the resolve is there.
Frequently asked questions
Does Stake.us have self-exclusion?
Can I reverse Stake.us self-exclusion early?
What happens to my money when I close my Stake.us account?
Is closing my Stake.us account the same as self-exclusion?
Does state self-exclusion cover Stake.us?
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