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Gambling Self-Exclusion in Minnesota

Minnesota gambling is dominated by tribal casinos run by 11 compacted tribes (slots and blackjack), plus two licensed card rooms at racetracks, the state lottery, pari-mutuel racing, and charitable gambling; sports betting and online casino gaming are not legal.

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The short answer

Minnesota has no statewide self-exclusion program. Tribal casinos are regulated by the tribes themselves and the compacts do not require self-exclusion, though many casinos (for example Mystic Lake) voluntarily offer their own property-level self-exclusion. First move: Contact each casino or card room you visit and sign that property's own exclusion agreement.

What can I do instead in Minnesota?

Minnesota has no statewide self-exclusion program. Tribal casinos are regulated by the tribes themselves and the compacts do not require self-exclusion, though many casinos (for example Mystic Lake) voluntarily offer their own property-level self-exclusion.

  1. 1 Contact each casino or card room you visit and sign that property's own exclusion agreement.
  2. 2 Call the Minnesota problem gambling helpline at 1-800-333-4673 (1-800-333-HOPE).

Is self-exclusion enough on its own in Minnesota?

With no statewide list to join, the gaps in Minnesota are wider, not narrower — operator-by-operator bans miss anything you have not thought of, and offshore sites ignore all of it. The setup that holds is layered: self-exclusion, plus a ban inside each betting app you hold, plus a blocker that locks betting apps on your phone plus a block on gambling transactions at your bank. For the full walkthrough, start with our self-exclusion guide or the complete guide to quitting gambling.

Gambling across the Minnesota line?

A state program only binds operators licensed in that state. If you drive to a casino or bet on an app registered next door, you need that state's ban too.

Or compare every US state's program side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Does Minnesota have a gambling self-exclusion program?
No. Minnesota runs no statewide voluntary self-exclusion program you can sign up for. That does not leave you without options — see below.
What can I do instead in Minnesota?
1. Contact each casino or card room you visit and sign that property's own exclusion agreement. 2. Call the Minnesota problem gambling helpline at 1-800-333-4673 (1-800-333-HOPE).
Is there any statewide list I can put my name on in Minnesota?
Not a voluntary one. Where Minnesota keeps an exclusion list at all it is enforcement-run — a regulator bars someone, it is not a form you fill in. The bans that work here are the ones you set up operator by operator, plus blocking software and a bank gambling block.
Does anything protect me from offshore and crypto gambling sites?
No self-exclusion scheme does, in any state. Offshore and crypto casinos ignore them entirely, which is why a gambling blocker app and a bank gambling block matter more in Minnesota than almost anywhere else.

Minnesota runs no statewide program. These layers still work.

Cashout bans you at the operators directly, blocks betting apps and sites on your phone, sets up a gambling block at your bank where one exists, and hands you a panic button for the urges in between. Launching soon on iOS; the waitlist gets in first.