Self-exclusion in New Mexico
How to put yourself on New Mexico'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
- New Mexico Gaming Control Board self-exclusion. It is not one statewide ban — you name the places: 'Self-Exclusion is a process that allows a person to voluntarily request exclusion from one or more licensed gaming establishments in the State of New Mexico.' The Board's rule says the order 'plac[es] the applicant's name on the self-exclusion list for the specific facility from which the applicant has self-excluded himself'.gcb.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers online betting
- Not confirmed. The Board's self-exclusion pages and its rules (15.1.11 NMAC) deal with licensed gaming establishments and their gaming floors. Neither mentions online, mobile or internet betting anywhere, so we could not confirm whether any online operator is covered — do not assume it is. Ask the Board on (505) 841-9700 or gcb-enforcement@state.nm.us. Check with New Mexico Gaming Control Board, 4900 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM; (505) 841-9700; gcb-enforcement@state.nm.us.gcb.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers casinos and shops
- Yes, but only the facilities you list, and only their gaming areas: 'A person placed on the self-exclusion list is prohibited from participating in gaming activities at the applicable licensed gaming facilities identified in their self-exclusion request and from collecting any winnings, recovering any losses, or accepting complimentary gifts, services, or any other thing of value from those facilities. Self-exclusion applies only to the gaming operations and gaming floor areas of the applicable licensed gaming facilities and does not prohibit access to other areas of the facility or activities unrelated to gaming unless a tribal gaming authority establishes broader exclusion requirements.'gcb.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Covers the lottery
- Not confirmed. The Gaming Control Board regulates racetrack casinos and the tribal compacts; its self-exclusion material says nothing about the New Mexico Lottery, which is a separate organisation. We could not confirm whether any lottery self-exclusion exists. Check with New Mexico Gaming Control Board, 4900 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM; (505) 841-9700; gcb-enforcement@state.nm.us.gcb.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- How long you can choose
- 'One year (12 months); Five years; or Lifetime.'gcb.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- Can it be undone
- Only by a verified petition, never in the first year, and never as of right. 'The board shall have ninety (90) days in which to entertain the petition... The petitioner bears the burden of proving that removal from the self-exclusion list is in the public interest. The board shall not grant a petition for removal if less than one (1) year has passed since entry of the order placing the person on the self-exclusion list.'srca.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- What happens when it ends
- The rules describe no automatic end. The order that puts you on the list 'shall specify the term of the self-exclusion order', and the only removal machinery in the rule is petition-driven: 'When the board determines that a person should be removed from the self-exclusion list, the board shall give notice to all licensed gaming establishments to which the self-exclusion was applicable and shall remove the person's name from the electronic database maintained by the board.'This is the weakest field in this record and we are flagging it rather than guessing. Nothing in 15.1.11 NMAC says you drop off the list when your one or five years runs out, and nothing says you stay on it either — removal is written only as something the Board grants on petition. If you are choosing a one-year term because you expect it to lapse, or relying on it continuing, confirm which it is with the Board on (505) 841-9700 before the date arrives.srca.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
- How you sign up
- In person, photographed, and you cannot post it: 'No. The person filing the request for self-exclusion must apply in person to the NMGCB offices in Albuquerque or other approved locations to be photographed, and you will be required to present a government-issued photo identification containing the person's signature and photograph.' Call (505) 841-9700 to schedule an appointment at 4900 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, or at another approved location. The form can also be obtained at each casino. Nobody can do it for you: 'A person cannot place another person on the self-exclusion list.' You will be asked for aliases, date of birth, address and a physical description.gcb.nm.gov, checked 3 October 2026
Worth knowing before you start
Most gambling in New Mexico happens in tribal casinos, and that is where the facility-by-facility design of this scheme bites: the Board's order covers only the facilities you named, and the Board's own page says a licensee may exclude self-excluded people from its properties in other jurisdictions, while a tribal gaming authority may set broader exclusion requirements than the Board's (both wordings are in the note). So list every place you actually go, and ask each tribal casino directly about its own exclusion list as well. The Board's teeth are at the payout window: the rules make an operator check the database before paying a jackpot, and if the winner is on the self-exclusion list the licensee shall 'notify the patron of his self-excluded status' and 'withhold the jackpot and confiscate any credits on the gaming machine being played by the self-excluded person for use to supplement the licensee's statutory compulsive gambling monies'. Winnings do not come back to you later.
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