Self-exclusion in Nebraska

How to put yourself on Nebraska's self-exclusion list, what it covers, and what it does not.

2 of 12 things on this page could not be confirmed from an official source. They are marked, and each one says who to ask. We would rather leave a gap than fill it with a guess.

Programme

Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission Voluntary Self-Exclusion (VSE) Program — one list for the whole state: 'The program allows individuals to self-exclude from entering gaming areas and participating in wagering activities at Nebraska-licensed gaming establishments.' Under the policy's Policy Overview section, the Commission maintains that list and distributes it to all licensed gaming operators and their ownership groups for enforcement.The second sentence is given as prose rather than as a quotation for a mechanical reason, not a doubtful one: it is on page 1 of the policy PDF under Policy Overview, but that page does not extract as clean text (font names are interleaved into the middle of the sentence), so it cannot be quoted and checked reliably. The substance is the Commission's own.nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

Covers online betting

Not confirmed. The Commission's VSE Policy and Procedures never mentions online, mobile or internet wagering — the words do not appear in the document. It describes casinos and live or simulcast horse racing only. So we cannot say whether any app-based or online betting is reached by this list, and you should not assume it is. Ask the Commission at NRGC.VSE@nebraska.gov. Check with Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, 3401 Village Drive, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68516; VSE enquiries NRGC.VSE@nebraska.gov. Nebraska 24 Hour Helpline 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837)..nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

Covers casinos and shops

Yes. While on the VSE list an individual may not enter a Nebraska-licensed casino and 'May not wager on live or simulcast horse races', and may 'be removed by security or law enforcement if found in violation'. The list goes out to every licensed operator and ownership group, updated 'every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m.'nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

Covers the lottery

Not confirmed. The programme is defined around 'Nebraska-licensed gaming establishments' — the casinos at licensed racetrack enclosures — in the Commission's VSE Policy and Procedures at https://nrgc.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/VSE%20Policy%20and%20Procedures%202025.pdf, and neither that policy nor this statute mentions the Nebraska Lottery, which is run by a different agency (the Department of Revenue). We could not confirm that any lottery self-exclusion exists. Check with Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, 3401 Village Drive, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68516; VSE enquiries NRGC.VSE@nebraska.gov. Nebraska 24 Hour Helpline 1-833-BETOVER (238-6837)..nebraskalegislature.gov, checked 3 October 2026

How long you can choose

One, three or five years, or lifetime — and lifetime has a condition: 'Lifetime exclusion may only be selected if the individual has previously completed a non-lifetime term.' So you cannot walk in and choose a lifetime ban first time.nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

Can it be undone

No early exit. 'Individuals may request removal only after the full duration of their exclusion has expired', and 'Lifetime exclusions are permanent and not eligible for removal.'nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

What happens when it ends

It does NOT end by itself. The term you choose is a minimum, not an end date: you come off the list only when you ask, and you can only ask once the full duration has expired. To be removed you must contact the Commission to schedule an appointment at the NRGC office and view the Commission's removal educational video.This is the opposite of states like New York and North Carolina, where the list drops you automatically at the end of the term. In Nebraska, if you do nothing when your year is up, you stay excluded — which is good news if that is what you want, and worth knowing if you were counting on it lapsing. Lifetime terms cannot be removed at all.nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

How you sign up

On a form signed in the presence of a Designated Agent — 'Designated Agents may include Commission employees, casino security' — or by post, in which case 'a Commission employee will complete the Designated Agent section upon receipt'. The form needs your date of birth, the last 4 digits of your SSN, government-issued photo ID, a 2x2" passport-style photo, your chosen term, and all initials in the acknowledgments section. The agent must forward it to the Commission within 48 hours; it goes to NRGC.VSE@nebraska.gov or by mail to Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, 3401 Village Drive, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68516.nrgc.nebraska.gov, checked 3 October 2026

Start Nebraska's form

Worth knowing before you start

Two practical things the Commission's own removal form tells you. First, the exit requirement is real: 'You can submit a petition for removal only after the expiration of the self-exclusion period that you chose on your Nebraska Voluntary Self-Exclusion Enrollment Form', you must present photo identification in person at the NRGC office at 3401 Village Drive, Suite 100, Lincoln, and 'You must also submit proof of participating in an exit session pursuant to the Rules for the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act Title 296 Chapter 14.001.20.' Second, removal is not instant: the Commission 'has five business days from the receipt of your Petition for Removal Form to remove your name from the Self-Exclusion List and notify the casinos and racetracks of such removal', and 'you may be denied gaming privileges from the time you submit your Petition for Removal Form until' that is done. The statute behind all this, Neb. Rev. Stat. 9-1118, also forfeits winnings: someone on the list cannot collect winnings or recover losses from prohibited gaming activity, and those winnings are forfeited to the Commission instead (wording in the note).

Done? The rest of the hour: blockers, a bank block, closing the accounts, telling one person.

Every fact on this page was read from an official source and dated. The oldest of them was checked on 3 October 2026. Tell us if something here is wrong.