Stop betting. Keep sports.
If you know you need to stop betting, don’t start with willpower.
Start by making the next bet harder to place. Close the apps, lock the phone, cut off the money, and get on your state’s list — today. Everything here is free, plain-language, and checked against official sources.
Where do you want to start?
- Self-exclude in your state
What your state’s list covers, how fast it works, and the gaps people miss. 14 states so far.
- Block every app
Exact steps for DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, bet365 — and the side doors: PrizePicks, Underdog, Kalshi, Polymarket.
- Lock your devices
Blocking software (free in some states) and an iPhone lock someone else holds the key to.
- Is my betting a problem?
Three research-based questions. Private — your answers never leave the page.
There is more than one path out. Some people use a plan like this on its own; some alongside a counselor, Gamblers Anonymous, or SMART Recovery; some as the first step toward treatment. All of those are good outcomes. This site is educational self-help — not therapy, and not a substitute for it.
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The Betting Firewall
This is one wall. You need five.
Most people try one block — delete the app, or a time-out — and it holds until it doesn’t. The Betting Firewall stacks five, so a single weak moment runs into a wall instead of a checkout screen.
- The appsSelf-exclude and close every sportsbook, fantasy, and prediction-market account you have. Guide →
- Your phoneBlock the apps and sites at the device level so a deleted app can't come back. Guide →
- A blockerInstall Gamban or another blocker that can't be removed early. Guide →
- Your moneyCard controls, gambling blocks at your bank, and someone else on the account. Guide →
- The state listEnroll in your state's self-exclusion program so every licensed operator has to refuse you. Guide →
The 24-Hour Betting Shutdown Plan
Self-exclusion is one wall. The Shutdown Plan walks you through all five layers of the Betting Firewall in one day — apps, phone, money, people, and the state list. Free, first name and email only.
Sign-up opens shortly. In the meantime, every step is on the Shutdown Plan page.
No spam, no selling your data, unsubscribe anytime. If you want structure past day one, the 90-Day Stop Betting Program is the next step — we’ll mention it once in the emails.