Does self-exclusion actually work/help addicted gamblers ?

[Oshosondy]

Self-exclusion can only be helpful for a short period of time. An addicted gambler can lift the exclusion or sign up in a new casino, as he continues the same behaviour. Self-exclusion has never helped anyone, not one that I know of.

It is not even helpful for a short period of time at all, the gambling addiction may still affect the person to do what you posted. Example is the person that later funded his gambling site account with money, such person will still find it easy to use another gambling site to gamble even if the gambling site excluded his account from gambling.

Self exclusion option is not unnecessary entirely, but the problem is in the execution of that order from the sides of the team, what we have to know is that self exclusion is part of the licensing requirements from the government, so for that reason even the gambler may have the right to sue the casino if his demands to self exclude is not granted.

Yes, the gambling site is shady and wants its customers to continue losing. Gambling sites supposed to have self-exclusion in a way that gamblers should be able to self-exclude themselves for the period of time they want.

[Odusko]

Local casinos have a very active self exclusion operations, i can remember the last time I discovered I was playing too much on a particular online fiat casino, the moment I asked for self exclusion I got  blocked even with all remaining balance.

Self-exclusion is only effective on land-based casinos and not online gambling sites.

Agree.

The reason why, either the person register again to the same site with alt-account or they playing on other site. I must said very agree with these, land-base casino are the only way and effection to make your self getting a banned.

They can recognize you faster.

If you are self excluded,  both your Ips and all other personal details will be blacklisted and unusable but I don't know how effective is that on cryptocurrency casinos since there have been alot of discussion around their unfollowing the rules.

[danherbias07]

I remember one local online casino where I wanted to be banned so that I could not play anymore on their website and application. They said they are not banning any user, and even if you keep on cursing the customer support, they won't do anything. 
Yes, self-exclusion does help, but that is only to remind the gambler that he cannot play for a number of hours or days. Still, the last action is on the gambler themselves if they truly want to quit gambling. I have not played at a local online casino anymore, even if no self-exclusion was available. As long as I remember how unfair their system works, I can have the will to control myself and not open their website or deposit even a single penny.

[Frankolala]

Self exclusion is a personal thing and not someone forcing you to do it. It should be done on determination by the gambler if not, it will have no effect on the gambler. It's the same thing with addiction, if the gambler isn't willing to give it up and come out from addiction, it will be a wasted efforts by whoever is trying to help him out.

[cryptoaddictchie]

You make a solid point in this one OP! Self exclusion is helpful, but it’s not a magic fix since anyone determined to gamble can simply move to another site or create a new account. In that sense, it often serves more as a responsible gambling checkbox for casinos than a true barrier to addiction. Real change usually comes from personal discipline and external support systems, with self exclusion working best as a supporting tool, not the main solution.

[arwin100]

The title explained it all.. this question came from reading this thread When a casino refuses a self exclusion request

Now if someone is addicted to gambling and has been battling to get off the addiction, asking for you to get self-excluded from a casino might appear reasonable since you will be restricted from using the casino, as some turn your account to withdrawal-only mode, but what stops the person from creating another account with the same casino or even using another different casino and continuing gambling? If they can no longer use their favourite casino, the experience might be different, but we all know that, except for casino-specially developed games, every other game can be found out there on competitors' sites.

To me, the self-exclusion feature is just an option which a casino provides that makes it appear safe when you want to talk about promoting responsible gambling, but in reality the gambler is the one who is supposed to take responsibility for their own action. Unless the self-exclusion feature is applicable to all online casinos, once you apply in one, every other one will have to exclude you too automatically.

The real self-exclusion should happen within the gambler by disciplining him/herself and staying determined never to gamble again or seeking support from those who are close to them that can closely mark them, this is just my opinion.

If they didn't exert other effort like seeking for professional help to fight their addiction, that self exclusion they have done is worthless because they might still get defeated by their urge to gamble and will just play on other casino that they know.

Addiction is not easy to eliminate just like that, since it needs serious intervention. If the addicted gambler really want to get out on miserable life much better if they cooperate with their family and find good professionals that can help their case.

Discipline and full commitment is important here. Even though this is challenging, but if the person is eager there's good chance later on he can escape with those problems.

[Dave1]

The real self-exclusion should happen within the gambler by disciplining him/herself and staying determined never to gamble again or seeking support from those who are close to them that can closely mark them, this is just my opinion.

This will be on the gamblers themselves, even if they don't go on the self-exclusion program, if they really wanted to quit then they can do it. I have seen gamblers who really stop by their own and never look back. But some of my friends will go back after just a couple of weeks of quitting.

So it means that only the gamblers can decided when they want to stop without any help. Or if they understand what is happening and accept the fact that they are addicted then maybe they will also quit with the help of 3rd party or professional with the intervention of their family.

[YOSHIE]

Does self-exclusion actually work/help addicted gamblers ?

Of course, someone who already knows they have a problem and is aware of the destructive (addiction) or habitual gambling behavior. Self-isolation is an effective method for overcoming and stopping gambling.

What's more, nowadays the gambling industry is online, by blocking itself or on its own initiative deleting all gambling services either on Android or Laptop voluntarily, meaning without coercion, in my opinion the best method to help stop gambling completely is of courseavoid addiction.

If you have strong intentions and determination and ensure that access to all types of gambling platforms is blocked, I am sure that if you can do this for at least six months or a year, you will forget about gambling.

[giammangiato]

To me, the self-exclusion feature is just an option which a casino provides that makes it appear safe when you want to talk about promoting responsible gambling, but in reality the gambler is the one who is supposed to take responsibility for their own action. Unless the self-exclusion feature is applicable to all online casinos, once you apply in one, every other one will have to exclude you too automatically.

I don't know if self exclusion is all that effective, as an addicted player if you want to keep playing you will find other ways or other casinos to play.
You will find all the ways to circumvent the problem, the self-exclusion that really works is the mental one (but I understand that it is not easy for everyone).
I've set rules for myself and I NEVER break them, I've had no more problems respecting them, I respect myself, my time, my money and my family and I enjoy it too.

[Tungbulu]

I think the self exclusion option from a particular casino would be less helpful if someone is really battling with addiction and is really serious about getting over their addiction, this is because just as you’ve rightly said, it’s more than easy to continue with another casino after being restricted in their casino. If a person is really serious about getting rid of addiction, then they should restrict themselves completely from gambling and not just a particular casino, even if this may not competently eradicate addiction, it’ll definitely go a long way and make the healing process less difficult.

[yhiaali3]

Yes, it's just an added feature. For me, the self-exclusion feature is meaningless because a player can simply play at another casino. If this desire doesn't stem from the player's strength, will, and determination to stop, this feature won't help.

On the contrary, it might sometimes cause problems. I've seen some discussions here on the forum about a dispute over the self-exclusion feature between a user and a casino, so personally, I don't see any benefit in it.

[Accardo]

You make a solid point in this one OP! Self exclusion is helpful, but it’s not a magic fix since anyone determined to gamble can simply move to another site or create a new account. In that sense, it often serves more as a responsible gambling checkbox for casinos than a true barrier to addiction. Real change usually comes from personal discipline and external support systems, with self exclusion working best as a supporting tool, not the main solution.

In a solution where the player has no access to casinos he or she would involuntarily stop gaming. Waiting for a voluntary choice would cost the gambler time and mental distress, they should or used to be a system whereby the casino can extend a ban notice to other various casinos to track down the player's compulsive gaming pattern if it matches any new user the player gets banned, no chance or opportunity is left behind even after going into another online casino. It really helps cutshort of the duration it takes for a player to be free of gaming disorder.

[CONVOAI]

Self-exclusion may work for some people or reduce or stop harmful gambling. But self-exclusion will not work equally for all people because it is not a guaranteed solution. I think a person can recover from harmful gambling through personal responsibility and discipline. Self-exclusion will also require counseling and social support.

[Yaunfitda]

It's only effective if the body is willing to do it, because we have seen cases that gamblers goes back and test the casino itself if the program is working or not. And then then there will be accusations that the casino allows that gamblers to create a new account and then play and go back to gambling again. That's why self inclusion might not be an effective method after-all as there are lapses in both parties. But the burden could be in the side of the gamblers. If they have the discipline to go and apply for self-inclusion then they should adhere by it and not go on relapses and discipline themselves to really not go back to gambling. There are a lot of things that can take away gambling in your mind, like going to the gym and vented all that frustrations.

[shawonngp]

I think self-exclusion won't work for an excessively addicted gambler, because if he can't control his emotions and if he doesn't seek help from a psychiatrist, or without the support of his family, Casino sites alone cannot keep an addicted gambler away from gambling by implementing the self-exclusion feature. This might work for a tiny number of gamblers, so I don't think casino sites need to add this feature. Because if a gambler self-excludes from a casino site, he can open a new account and gamble in another casino site.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

It's only effective if the body is willing to do it, because we have seen cases that gamblers goes back and test the casino itself if the program is working or not. And then then there will be accusations that the casino allows that gamblers to create a new account and then play and go back to gambling again.

That is not the main problem. There are very few cases in which self-exclusion from a casino ‘stops working’ or in which the casino itself allows the player to open a second account. The problem is that there is nothing to prevent a player who has self-excluded from casino A from opening another account at casino B.

In land-based gambling, this is not a problem because self-exclusion usually works at least at the national level. But online, there are hundreds of other casinos where gamblers can continue betting.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

We talked about something like this on a different thread some months ago, it's not every gambler that this self exclusion service will work for, some gamblers can even create a new account on that casino with someone's details and still continue gambling. While someone could also have more than 10 different accounts on various casinos, if they apply for self exclusion on one casino, they can use the other casino. Self exclusion helps but combined with the decision of the gambler too. It's only some that totally wants to quit that can stick to discipline to avoid the casino for that time he doesn't want to keep gambling.

[Orpichukwu]

Self-exclusion may work for some people or reduce or stop harmful gambling. But self-exclusion will not work equally for all people because it is not a guaranteed solution. I think a person can recover from harmful gambling through personal responsibility and discipline. Self-exclusion will also require counseling and social support.

Well, like they always say, every solution doesn't work for everyone the same way, so self-exclusion might be working for some, which I still doubt how it will work for them if they are not already determined to stop gambling, and it might not be working for some, as they won't even bother making use of the option.

[Mayor of ogba]

Self-exclusion can't help addicted gamblers overcome addiction because if they ban themselves from gambling in casino A for a period of time, they can create an account in casino B, C, or D and continue their gambling activities. If addicted gamblers really wants to overcome gambling addiction, they should first of all see gambling as a way of having fun, and they should cut off anything that will expose them to gambling, and they should stay around people that will always stop them from gambling.

[hyudien]

Hmm, to be honest, self-exclusion alone is not enough to stop gambling addiction. It may be effective in the short term because it allows account owners to restrict access but it becomes ineffective if someone has multiple accounts at various casinos. Even if they exclude themselves from all of those accounts, addiction cannot be completely cured through individual action alone, strong personal determination is essential and it is very difficult to maintain. In most cases consulting with a professional is a far better option.