Pennsylvania is one of the largest legal gambling markets in the U.S., with mobile and retail sports betting, full iGaming (online casino), 17+ commercial casinos, a state lottery with online play, and video gaming terminals at truck stops.
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Put a lock between you and the apps.
Pennsylvania's program, Pennsylvania PGCB 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania →Mobile and retail sports betting, iGaming, commercial casinos, VGTs, online lottery, parimutuel racing, and daily fantasy sports are all legal. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is the primary regulator.
Pennsylvania PGCB Self-Exclusion
Separate lists for casinos, iGaming, VGTs, and fantasy contests. Periods: 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime.
Enroll or learn more →Start with Pennsylvania's self-exclusion program, Pennsylvania PGCB Self-Exclusion, which is free. Separate lists for casinos, iGaming, VGTs, and fantasy contests. 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 Pennsylvania 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, VGTs, online lottery, parimutuel racing, and daily fantasy sports are all legal. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is the primary regulator.
Yes. Pennsylvania PGCB Self-Exclusion. Separate lists for casinos, iGaming, VGTs, and fantasy contests. 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 Pennsylvania runs a confidential helpline for Pennsylvania, 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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