{"id":605576,"date":"2026-04-14T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/605576\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:00:16","slug":"arizona-officials-remind-public-about-gambling-self-exclusion-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/605576\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona officials remind public about gambling self-exclusion program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 The Arizona Department of Gaming recently launched a series of new public service announcements aimed at raising awareness about a <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/gaming.az.gov\/exclude\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">self-exclusion program<\/a> to help people limit gambling.<\/p>\n<p>Arizonans can request to be banned from the state\u2019s gambling establishments, event wagering, and fantasy sports apps for 1, 5, or 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Since the &#8220;Take Back the Game&#8221; program was launched in the early 2000s, nearly 12,000 people have used the self-exclusion program, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming. Right now, there are 2,500 people taking part in the program, and officials say that number is growing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParticipants report reduced triggers and temptation for gambling \u2013 allowing them to focus on their well-being while spending more time on hobbies and with their family, as represented in Take Back the Game,\u201d officials say.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona residents and visitors can make an appointment for the self-exclusion program ahead of time by reaching out to: selfexclusion@azgaming.gov or 602-771-4263. Alternatively, Arizonans can <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/gaming.az.gov\/exclude\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">access the program forms online<\/a> and email the required documents to selfexclusion@azgaming.gov, or by mail to: Arizona Department of Gaming, 100 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85007.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, you can get help now by calling the confidential helpline at 1-800-NEXT-STEP (1-800-639-8783), texting NEXTSTEP to 53342, or using the chat feature at problemgambling.az.gov. The helpline connects callers with statewide providers specializing in low and no-cost treatment for problem gambling and financial counseling. Help is available 24\/7 for individuals, family members, friends, and co-workers.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/liveplayerbanner1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOENIX \u2014 The Arizona Department of Gaming recently launched a series of new public service announcements aimed at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[64,63,137,514,515],"class_list":{"0":"post-605576","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-mental-health","12":"tag-mentalhealth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}