Global online casino self-exclusion
I want to ban myself from online casinos — here's how
If you want to ban yourself from online casinos, GSE captures your signed authorization once and sends documented self-exclusion requests to online gambling operators worldwide on your behalf.
GSE documents authorized self-exclusion requests. Each operator decides acceptance under its own regulator — GSE does not guarantee exclusion or refunds.
What GSE actually does
- One verified identity used across every online casino request
- Documented, legally-worded self-exclusion letters per operator
- Automatic coverage of new online casinos as they are discovered
- Downloadable PDF evidence report of every request and response
- Aligned with GDPR — data minimization and right to deletion
The 4-step process
- 1Sign your authorization
Type your legal name, date of birth and address. GSE captures a qualified electronic signature (eIDAS / ESIGN) — no passport, ID card or driving licence is required or stored.
- 2Authorize GSE
Digitally sign an authorization letting GSE submit online casino self-exclusion requests on your behalf. Version, timestamp and IP are recorded.
- 3GSE sends the requests
We generate a legally-worded self-exclusion request per online casino and deliver it by email, contact form or API. Every send creates an immutable audit record.
- 4New casinos are covered automatically
As new online casinos appear, GSE detects and includes them under your existing authorization, so your ban keeps expanding without extra work.
Wanting to ban yourself from online casinos is one of the most important decisions a person struggling with gambling can make. The problem is that "online casinos" is not a single place. There are thousands of casino brands operating under dozens of licenses in Malta, the UK, Sweden, Curaçao, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Kahnawake and beyond — plus offshore operators without meaningful oversight. National schemes like GamStop, Spelpaus, ROFUS and CRUKS only cover operators licensed in that specific country.
GSE was built to close that gap. You sign one authorization once through a qualified electronic signature process, sign a single authorization, and GSE sends a documented self-exclusion request to every online casino in our verified operator database. As new casinos launch, they are added automatically. You get a downloadable evidence report showing exactly which operators were contacted, when, how, and what they responded — the kind of proof a regulator or bank takes seriously.
GSE is not a magic switch and it does not claim to be. Each operator decides whether to accept a self-exclusion request under its own license. What GSE guarantees is a verified identity, authorized delivery, and a permanent audit trail.
In depth
Why willpower alone almost never works — and what does.
Online gambling is designed to keep the option open. One more deposit, one more login, one more free-spin email at 2 a.m. The infrastructure is built so that stopping is a choice you have to make again every single day — and the operators know exactly how a tired brain answers that question.
A self-exclusion is different. It moves the choice from you to the operator, and then to the regulator. Once your signed request is on file, the account you would have opened at 2 a.m. is refused before you finish typing your email address. The door is not open. There is nothing left to argue with.
That is the entire point of GSE. We do not try to out-motivate the industry. We move the decision one step up the chain — into the operator's compliance queue and the regulator's audit trail — where a moment of weakness cannot undo it.
Removing the ability to open the next account is the single strongest predictor of staying stopped. Everything else is downstream of access.
Studies in the UK, Sweden and Australia converge on the same finding: people who self-exclude at the license level relapse at a fraction of the rate of people who only self-restrict at the account level. Blocking apps get uninstalled. Deposit limits get raised. A regulator-backed exclusion, on paper, with a timestamp, does not.
What the first month usually looks like.
The first week is the loudest. Notifications you disabled still find you. Old sportsbooks send "we miss you" emails, often with a bonus attached. This is not a coincidence — churn is expensive, and returning users are the most profitable segment operators have. GSE files a formal deletion request in parallel, which is where most of the noise finally stops.
By the second and third week, something quieter happens: the small windows of time that used to be filled with a quick spin start to feel like actual time. Most people describe it as boredom before they describe it as recovery. That boredom is the recovery. It is the moment where the reflex of opening a tab finds nothing on the other side.
By week four, the account you would have opened does not exist yet — because the request beat you to it. That is what documented self-exclusion buys you: not motivation, but distance. The kind of distance that survives a bad night.
The practical part
What actually happens after you sign.
Your signed authorization is stored with an eIDAS-grade signature, a timestamp and an IP hash. Every downstream email is generated from this single document.
GSE dispatches self-exclusion letters in batches to every licensed operator in your scope, plus offshore and crypto brands. Delivery status is tracked per operator.
Confirmations, rejections and non-responses land in your dashboard. Each becomes evidence in your downloadable PDF report — even the operators that refuse to comply.
You can download a full audit trail for a bank, therapist, court or family member. GSE never reverses an exclusion on your behalf — that is the point of the tool.
Our scanner watches the web daily. When a new brand is verified, a self-exclusion email is sent automatically — you don't have to log in.
You can cancel the subscription anytime. The exclusions already sent stay sent. Nothing about your withdrawal reverses a request an operator has already accepted.
A quiet promise — in writing.
The reason people describe self-exclusion as freeing rather than restrictive is because the fight is over. Not because the craving disappeared, but because the outcome of the craving has been decided in advance, in writing, by someone other than you at 2 a.m.
That is what GSE puts on paper for you. A calm, permanent answer to a question you were tired of being asked.
Start my self-exclusionFrequently asked questions
The exact questions people ask us before they sign — answered without the marketing.
Can I really ban myself from all online casinos at once?+
There is no single global blocklist. GSE sends documented self-exclusion requests to every online casino in our verified operator database and to new ones as they are discovered. Each casino decides acceptance under its own license.
How long does the self-exclusion last?+
Duration is set by each operator or its regulator, typically 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, or permanent. GSE requests the longest legally available exclusion by default.
Is this the same as GamStop?+
No. GamStop covers online gambling operators licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. GSE is global — it works alongside GamStop, Spelpaus, ROFUS, CRUKS and similar national schemes, and extends to operators outside those systems.
Will GSE recover money I've lost?+
GSE does not process refunds and does not represent that operators must issue them. Refund rights depend entirely on the operator and its regulator.
What if I want to un-ban myself later?+
Reversing a self-exclusion is controlled by each operator, not by GSE. Many jurisdictions enforce a mandatory cooling-off period before any reversal is possible.