Ohio gambling self-exclusion programs
Official Time Out Ohio voluntary exclusion guidance for casinos, racinos, retail sportsbooks, and licensed Ohio sports gaming.
Ohio Casino Control Commission and Ohio Lottery Commission
Time Out Ohio Voluntary Exclusion Program
A unified Ohio application covering the state’s four casinos, seven VLT racinos, and licensed retail and online sports gaming.
What it covers
- All four Ohio casinos
- All seven Ohio VLT racinos
- Retail sportsbook facilities
- All Ohio sports gaming conducted by licensed proprietors, including online sports pools
Not covered or not established
- Lottery draw or scratch games
- Fantasy contests
- Casino-style iGaming
- Every affiliate, property, or product outside Ohio
How to enroll
- Use the official online portal. Casino or racino staff can assist with that portal.
- Have a camera-capable device, valid government-issued identification, and the identity information required by the secure state process.
- If online verification remains pending, arrange a virtual appointment through the program contact or verify at an Ohio casino or racino.
Program contact: timeout@ohio.gov
Open the official Time Out Ohio portalAvailable terms
- Minimum one year
- Minimum five years
- Lifetime
Ending or removing the exclusion
No selection ends automatically. After the applicable minimum, submit a removal application and wait for approval before returning or gambling. Current Ohio rules permit a lifetime participant to apply after at least five years and completing the required awareness education.
Before you submit
- An older agreement may not include sports gaming. The current FAQ tells people enrolled before January 1, 2023 to submit a current Time Out Ohio application if they want sports gaming included.
- The program does not guarantee physical prevention. A violation can lead to forfeiture, removal, and possible criminal-trespass consequences.
- An operator may extend the ban outside Ohio, but that is operator policy rather than guaranteed state-program scope.
Program sources: Time Out Ohio — Voluntary Exclusion Program, Time Out Ohio — Current FAQ, Time Out Ohio — Official enrollment and removal portal, Ohio Administrative Code — Voluntary Exclusion Program rules
Also request self-exclusion from each operator
A state program may not cover every account, brand, affiliate, or jurisdiction. This copyable request is an additional operator step; it does not enroll you in the official state program above. Send it only through the operator's current official contact route.
Self-Exclusion Request
Request the exclusion period and scope you want
This template is not pre-addressed. Use the platform’s current official contact route and confirm where this request should be sent.
- Send from the email address on your [Operator name] account
- Keep a copy of your sent email for your records
Gambling support in Ohio
Call 1-800-589-9966Ohio presents this as its 24-hour Problem Gambling Helpline. For an immediate crisis, call or text 988.
Official sources
Checked 2026-07-23. Source scope can change; use the linked regulator page or form when submitting personal information.
- Time Out Ohio — Voluntary Exclusion ProgramThe official site reports that JavaScript is required; its substantive program content rendered through remote retrieval.
- Time Out Ohio — Current FAQ
- Time Out Ohio — Official enrollment and removal portal
- Ohio Administrative Code — Voluntary Exclusion Program rules
- Ohio Casino Control Commission — Fiscal Year 2025 annual report
If you need to talk to someone
- Call 911United States emergency services — immediate physical danger or medical emergency
- Call 988Text 988Chat with 988United States Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — suicidal, mental-health, or emotional crisis, 24/7
- Call 1-800-MY-RESETText 1-800-MY-RESETChat with gambling supportUnited States National Problem Gambling Helpline — support, information, and referrals, 24/7/365; not an emergency service
- Outside the United StatesFind local crisis help and global gambling support