Helpline
1-800-MY-RESET (National Council on Problem Gambling)
NCPG's national helpline, launched nationwide in early 2026. Calls route to trained staff and accredited state support centres for referral and crisis help.
Support directory
Gambling help in United States
Support in the United States is spread across national lines, state programmes and local treatment providers. The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) runs a national helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET, after a 2025 court order ended its use of 1-800-GAMBLER; that older number is still answered by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. Most states fund their own helpline and free or low-cost outpatient counselling, often through a state council affiliated with NCPG. Peer support through Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon is available nationwide, and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is there for anyone in acute distress. Because rules and services vary, callers are usually routed to resources in their own state.
1-800-MY-RESET (National Council on Problem Gambling) 1-800-697-3738 24/7 If you or someone else is in immediate danger or thinking about suicide, call your local emergency number now. Helplines below are for gambling-related support and are generally free and confidential.
Helpline
1-800-GAMBLER (Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey)
The long-standing helpline number, now operated solely by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. It still answers calls and refers callers onward.
Helpline
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 if gambling-related distress includes thoughts of suicide or self-harm.
988
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Peer support
Gamblers Anonymous
Free twelve-step fellowship with in-person and online meetings across the country.
Official site (type it in): gamblersanonymous.org
Family support
Gam-Anon
Peer support groups for spouses, family members and friends of people with a gambling problem.
Self-exclusion
State gaming regulators' self-exclusion programmes
Each regulated state keeps its own exclusion list for casinos, online casino and sports betting. Enrolment is free.
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Self-exclude in United States
State self-exclusion lists — mixed, minimum Usually 1 year (varies by state).
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