Remove access first
Gambling addiction help — starting with the one thing that actually works.
Gambling addiction help that actually removes access. GSE verifies you once, then sends legally-binding self-exclusion requests to online casinos, sportsbooks and poker sites worldwide — with documented proof for you, your family or your therapist.
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
- License-level exclusion, not app blockers you can uninstall
- Works alongside therapy, GA meetings and financial counseling
- PDF evidence report to share with your support network
- One identity — every operator, worldwide
- Free helplines listed below for immediate support
The 4-step process
- 1Recognize the pattern
If you cannot stop, cannot keep money in the account, or lie about how much you spend — you need to remove access, not more willpower.
- 2Sign your authorization with GSE
One legal attestation check gives operators the identifiers they need to block you legally. Your documents are never stored, only the verification outcome.
- 3We send the exclusion requests
Formal, legally worded letters go to every operator in scope — new operators are added as they appear.
- 4Share the evidence
Download a PDF audit trail to give to a therapist, financial counselor, family member or bank when opening a support conversation.
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.
Is GSE a substitute for therapy?+
No. GSE removes access to gambling. Therapy, support groups and financial counseling deal with the underlying addiction. Removing access first makes everything else more effective.
Where do I get free help alongside GSE?+
GamCare (UK), National Council on Problem Gambling 1-800-GAMBLER (US), Gambling Therapy (global) and Gamblers Anonymous meetings are free. GSE handles the exclusion side; those services handle recovery.
Can family members set this up for me?+
No. Self-exclusion requires the person's own verified identity and electronic signature. Family can help you go through the process, but you must sign in and authorize it yourself.
What if I keep finding new operators?+
The GSE subscription auto-dispatches new requests as operators are discovered. That closes the loophole of switching from one unfamiliar site to another.
Is this confidential?+
Yes. GSE only shares the minimum data required for each operator to identify you, and never publishes anything about your exclusion.