New Jersey is one of the most mature legal gambling markets in the U.S.: Atlantic City casinos, legal mobile sports betting since 2018, legal iGaming (online casino) since 2013, state lottery, horse racing, and daily fantasy sports.
If the urge is hitting right now
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Put a lock between you and the apps.
New Jersey's program, New Jersey Voluntary Self-Exclusion, is free and binding on every licensed operator in the state. Enroll below, then read how self-exclusion works so you know what it does and doesn't stop.
How self-exclusion works →Block the phone, not just the account.
A closed account reopens in a minute. A block on the device, with the passcode held by someone else, buys you the hour you need.
Block gambling apps and sites →Talk to one person this week.
A counselor in New Jersey who treats gambling, a Gamblers Anonymous meeting tonight, or someone who has been where you are. All three are free to find here.
Find help in New Jersey →Mobile and retail sports betting, iGaming, commercial casinos (Atlantic City), state lottery, and parimutuel horse racing are all legal. New Jersey was the plaintiff that won the 2018 PASPA Supreme Court case.
New Jersey Voluntary Self-Exclusion
Covers Atlantic City casinos, racetrack sports wagering, and all iGaming and online sports operators. Periods: 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime.
Enroll or learn more →Start with New Jersey's self-exclusion program, New Jersey Voluntary Self-Exclusion, which is free. Covers Atlantic City casinos, racetrack sports wagering, and all iGaming and online sports operators. Periods: 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime. Then put a block on your phone so the apps and sites can't be reopened on a bad night, and talk to one person this week: a counselor who treats gambling, a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, or someone in recovery. Cope Compass lists New Jersey providers and meetings free, and the app gives you a two-minute check-in and people to talk to any hour.
Mobile and retail sports betting, iGaming, commercial casinos (Atlantic City), state lottery, and parimutuel horse racing are all legal. New Jersey was the plaintiff that won the 2018 PASPA Supreme Court case.
Yes. New Jersey Voluntary Self-Exclusion. Covers Atlantic City casinos, racetrack sports wagering, and all iGaming and online sports operators. Periods: 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime. Enrollment is free and runs through the program's own site, linked above.
Yes. Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey runs a confidential helpline for New Jersey, listed on this page with its hours (24/7). If you'd rather start with a person who gets it, Cope Compass's urgent help page covers who to call or text and what to do in the next hour, free and private.
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