Pennsylvania self-exclusion signups continue to rise
The growth rate continues to accelerate.
U.S.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has revealed another increase in the growth rate of registrations for the state’s voluntary self-exclusion programme. Some 10,384 people joining the list in the 2025-26 fiscal year, an 18 per cent increase from the previous year.
The figure continues the upward trend seen since Pennsylvania launched online gambling in 2019. Pennsylvania recorded 8,867 new exclusions in 2024/25, compared with 7,487 in 2023/24. More than 30,000 people have now registered for self-exclusion in Pennsylvania, preventing themselves from accessing regulated gambling services covered by the programme. The continued growth may partly reflect greater awareness of the self-exclusion option as regulated online gambling has expanded.
The rise in self-exclusion registrations comes as Pennsylvania lawmakers consider House Bill 2631. Introduced by Rep. Jason Ortitay, the bill would require licensed online gaming and sports betting operators to use geospatial technology to create digital boundaries around schools, preventing their platforms from functioning within those areas. The bill was developed in coordination with the PGCB and is before the House Gaming Oversight Committee.
Another proposal, House Bill 2711, would establish a state framework for prediction markets and allow sports event contracts. The bipartisan bill would prohibit anyone under 21 from opening an account or taking positions and require providers to maintain exclusion policies covering self-excluded users. It would prohibit markets involving minors or high school sports, health status and death, with civil penalties of up to US$ 10,000 per violation and US$ 50,000 for persistent breaches.
