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Updated: 20 October 2025
What is self-exclusion?
Self-exclusion is a structured break from gambling—your request asks providers to block access for a chosen period. It’s most useful when limits are repeatedly missed or when play begins to affect daily life.
Related guides:
- Responsible Gaming Guide — https://betmarino.bet/en/responsible-gaming-guide/
- Self-Assessment (3-minute) — https://betmarino.bet/en/self-assessment/
- Email Safety & Phishing — https://betmarino.bet/en/email-safety/
- 2FA & Password — https://betmarino.bet/en/2fa-password/
- Privacy & Cookies (CMP) — https://betmarino.bet/en/privacy-cookies/
When to consider it
- Repeated time/budget overruns
- Chasing losses (“one more to recover”)
- Sleep/work/study disrupted
- Hiding behaviour or borrowing to continue
Duration options (framework)
| Duration | Use when… | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | You need to break the urge loop | Pair with notification clean-up |
| 7 days | Limits slip across the week | Add social/accountability support |
| 30–90 days | Routine/life is affected | Consider professional guidance |
| Longer | Chronic patterns | Specialist support recommended |
10-Step Self-Exclusion Plan
- Choose duration and write it down (X days / Y months).
- Define scope (web, mobile, emails, notifications).
- Unsubscribe and add filters to mute triggers.
- Remove bookmarks/shortcuts that prompt relapses.
- Add device limits (screen-time/app limits; DNS/hosts filters if needed).
- Security hygiene: unique passwords + 2FA — https://betmarino.bet/en/2fa-password/
- Keep a trigger log (“event → thought → action → result”).
- Share the plan in writing with a trusted contact.
- Stabilise routine (sleep/meals/activity).
- When it ends: don’t auto-resume—run Self-Assessment first — https://betmarino.bet/en/self-assessment/
Digital measures (quick reference)
| Area | Action | Where to start |
|---|---|---|
| Unsubscribe; create filters | https://betmarino.bet/en/email-safety/ | |
| Browser | Clear risky bookmarks; block sites | Settings → Privacy/Security |
| Mobile | App limits; disable notifications | iOS/Android Screen Time/Wellbeing |
| Network | DNS/hosts filtering (basic) | Router/device settings |
| Account | 2FA + unique passwords | https://betmarino.bet/en/2fa-password/ |
Subject: Self-Exclusion Request
Hello,
Please place my account (registered email: [your email]) under self-exclusion for [X days / Y months].
Kindly confirm in writing when the request is active.
Please ensure my personal data is handled securely and that no marketing messages are sent during the exclusion period.
Thank you,
[Full Name] – [Date]
Safety tip: Type official support addresses manually, and check the browser certificate (🔒) before sending sensitive requests.
48-Hour Crisis Plan
- 0–2h: Silence notifications; 10×10 breathing; short walk.
- 2–12h: Unsubscribe/filters; strengthen 2FA/passwords.
- 12–24h: Complete Self-Assessment — https://betmarino.bet/en/self-assessment/
- 24–48h: Apply the Responsible Gaming Guide and write a simple weekly plan — https://betmarino.bet/en/responsible-gaming-guide/
Return protocol (after exclusion ends)
- No auto-resume.
- Re-run Self-Assessment; set lower limits.
- Keep marketing notifications off by default.
- Use the weekly tracker from the Guide.
- If warning signs reappear, extend exclusion and consider support.
Short FAQ (informational only)
Can I shorten the exclusion period?
Depends on provider/region. Many treat the period as binding until expiry.
I still get emails. What now?
Unsubscribe, add filters, and adjust notification settings: https://betmarino.bet/en/email-safety/
Is this for minors?
No. This portal is 18+ only.
More resources
- Responsible Gaming Guide — https://betmarino.bet/en/responsible-gaming-guide/
- Self-Assessment — https://betmarino.bet/en/self-assessment/
- Email Safety & Phishing — https://betmarino.bet/en/email-safety/
- 2FA & Password — https://betmarino.bet/en/2fa-password/
- Privacy & Cookies (CMP) — https://betmarino.bet/en/privacy-cookies/
- FAQ Centre — https://betmarino.bet/en/faq/
- About Us — https://betmarino.bet/en/about/
- Editorial Policy — https://betmarino.bet/en/editorial-policy/
- Methodology — https://betmarino.bet/en/methodology/