Living data

Self-exclusion around the world

Every national self-exclusion scheme by how far the block reaches — from online-only to every channel, online and land-based.

as of 2026-08-03next review 2027-08-03

7national schemes tracked

7block every licensed operator of 7

5cover land-based venues too

2online / interactive only

All channels (online + land-based) 5Online + phone 1Online only 1

		Exclusion period
Belgium · EPIS	All channels (online + land-based)	A voluntary ban stays in force until the person asks the Gaming Commission to lift it (no automatic expiry); court-ordered and profession-based bans last as long as the underlying ground applies
Denmark · ROFUS	All channels (online + land-based)	Temporary: 24 hours, 1 month, 3 months, or 6 months; or a final (permanent) exclusion that can only be lifted on request after at least 1 year
Germany · OASIS	All channels (online + land-based)	Self-exclusion (Selbstsperre): minimum 3 months, open-ended thereafter until the person applies for removal. Third-party exclusion (Fremdsperre): at least 1 year
Netherlands · CRUKS	All channels (online + land-based)	Minimum 6 months, up to 99 years; after the minimum, an 8-day reflection period applies before a person can be removed
Sweden · Spelpaus	All channels (online + land-based)	10 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 'until further notice' (a minimum of 12 months)
Australia · BetStop	Online + phone	Minimum 3 months, up to a lifetime exclusion
United Kingdom · GAMSTOP	Online only	6 months, 1 year, or 5 years (the 5-year option auto-renews unless the person actively ends it)

How to read this

National self-exclusion scheme + coverage for each country. Every row links to its jurisdiction profile, where the primary sources and the next-review date live — this table is a view of that maintained data, kept current, not a separate claim. See what has moved recently in The Ledger.

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