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Gambling Self-Exclusion in Texas

Texas has a state lottery, pari-mutuel horse and greyhound wagering, charitable bingo, and a few tribal gaming facilities; commercial casinos, online casinos, and sports betting are illegal.

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The short answer

Texas has no statewide self-exclusion program, and the Texas Lottery has no voluntary exclusion option. First move: Call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) — free, confidential, 24/7.

Can I use NVSEP in Texas?

Partly. NVSEP — the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program — is a free service that fills in and files state self-exclusion forms for you, and it does file in Texas. What it reaches here is fantasy sports and nothing else: not casinos, not sportsbooks, not the lottery. What NVSEP covers, state by state has the full roster.

What can I do instead in Texas?

Texas has no statewide self-exclusion program, and the Texas Lottery has no voluntary exclusion option.

  1. 1 Call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) — free, confidential, 24/7.
  2. 2 Ask individual tribal casinos (such as Kickapoo Lucky Eagle) about their property-level exclusion programs.
  3. 3 Install blocking software on every device.
  4. 4 Self-exclude directly inside any offshore or out-of-state apps you use.

Is self-exclusion enough on its own in Texas?

With no statewide list to join, the gaps in Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas have a gambling self-exclusion program?
No. Texas 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 Texas?
1. Call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) — free, confidential, 24/7. 2. Ask individual tribal casinos (such as Kickapoo Lucky Eagle) about their property-level exclusion programs. 3. Install blocking software on every device. 4. Self-exclude directly inside any offshore or out-of-state apps you use.
Is there any statewide list I can put my name on in Texas?
Not a voluntary one. Where Texas 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 Texas than almost anywhere else.

Texas 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.