How to Use self-exclusion in a Sentence
self-exclusion
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The greatest tool of all though is self-exclusion.
—Craig Carton, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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The self-exclusions don't expire.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Addressing roadblocks to self-exclusion For now, gamblers can only sign up for the self-exclusion list to ban themselves for terms of five years or more.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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The report exposed holes in the state's patchwork of treatment resources, including obstacles with the state's self-exclusion program.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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The landscape for self-exclusion programs becomes even more fragmented when predictions markets are included.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Fanatics will also train its staff members, who work as VIP liaisons, on the state's self-exclusion rules, the agreement stated.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026
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Fruchter said the self-exclusion list will be implemented through the 9,000 slot machine locations statewide and move the state to a cashless system.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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Gambling's rapid growth Available gambling options have exploded since the state's self-exclusion list took effect in 2002.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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The resolution declared the board's intent to use identity card readers installed at video gaming locations, which would prohibit those on the self-exclusion list from playing.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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The changes proposed by the Illinois Gaming Board, which could take years to fully implement, would expand the enrollment options for the self-exclusion list.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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Individuals can voluntarily place themselves on Pennsylvania's self-exclusion list for one year, five years or life.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
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Video gambling, which now inhabits all corners of the state from gas stations to carryout restaurants, was not around when the state's self-exclusion list was created, and the machines have never been integrated.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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And licensed sportsbooks and casinos must cooperate with states on self-exclusion lists, where people can ask that they be blocked from physically entering casinos or signing up for online gaming apps.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Casinos offer voluntary self-exclusion programs for compulsive gamblers; birth plans allow devotees of natural labor to deny their future selves an epidural.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
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Missouri and Kansas received credit, however, for having problem gambling hotlines, funding for problem gambling messaging and self-exclusion lists.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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According to the Council of Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, people can put themselves on a self-exclusion list for one year, five years or a lifetime.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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The self-exclusion list was created as a response to concerns about rising gambling addiction since online sports betting became legal in Colorado in 2020.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026
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Colorado's self-exclusion list allows gamblers to enroll themselves for periods of one, three or five years, during which they are barred from online sports betting and gambling companies are supposed to stop sending them marketing materials.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026
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Fantasy sports, though a legally distinct category from sports gambling under Illinois law, are now legally required to be included in the voluntary self-exclusion program and require players to be at least 21 years old.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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Central to this exploitation is GAMSTOP, Britain’s national self-exclusion scheme.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Leading operators back responsible play, including a national self-exclusion program launched through the Coalition for Fantasy Sports.
—Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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According to the Board, individuals who violate their self-exclusion terms will have their winnings confiscated, in addition to potential trespassing citations from law enforcement.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
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Fanatics Sportsbook will pay a $20,000 fine for continuing to contact a gambler who had placed himself on Colorado’s self-exclusion list, which is designed to help people control gambling addiction.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026
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The state currently has a $162 million, 10-year contract with LNW Gaming, which builds slot machines and table games, to upgrade the state's terminals for self-exclusion among other features.
—CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
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Joe Maloney, a spokesperson for the American Gaming Association, doesn’t believe self-exclusion necessarily indicates addiction.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board offers self-exclusion programs to help individuals affected by gambling addiction distance themselves from the temptation of gambling, according to the Board's official website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
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