Virginia Self-exclusion

Self-exclusion in Virginia

Voluntary Exclusion Program, run by the Virginia Lottery. Signing up means every venue and app it covers must refuse you and stop marketing to you.

What it covers

Casinos, online sports betting, account-based lottery, charitable gaming, and horse wagering.

How long

2 years · 5 years · lifetime. The research favors the longest term you can say yes to today: long commitments are the ones that hold.

How to enroll

2- and 5-year terms can be completed fully online via DocuSign. Lifetime requires in-person enrollment.

Go to the official program
Make it stick

Self-exclusion covers the regulated sites. Offshore and "sweepstakes" casinos ignore it, which is why the layers matter: block them on your phone, add the bank layer, and let one person you trust know. Wagerless sets all of it up in about three minutes.

Struggling right now? Call or text 1-800-522-4700. Free, confidential, 24/7. · All states