Self-exclusion at casinos that never asked for my ID

There was a stretch of about two months when I knew I needed a break from one particular crypto casino. I had signed up with an email address and a wallet, nothing else. When I went looking for the self-exclusion option, I started wondering how it could even work. The site did not know my name. What would stop me from opening a new account with a different email the next evening?

The honest answer is: not much, unless I set things up to help myself. Here is what I learned from going through it at that site and, later, at two others.

Self-exclusion on these sites is tied to the account. You choose a period, usually from a few days to permanent, and the account is locked for that time. Support at all three sites confirmed that a lock cannot be lifted early, even if you ask. That part works exactly like it does at a regulated casino.

The gap is the next account. A regulated site checks your identity against a register, so a new sign-up gets blocked. A wallet-only site has nothing to check against. Two of the three sites I used said they would also flag the wallet addresses linked to the excluded account, so deposits from those addresses would be refused. That helps, as long as you do not move funds through a fresh address. The third site said it had no such check.

What actually worked for me was a combination of things around the casino.

I asked support to exclude the account and also to block the email address from new registrations. One site agreed straight away.

I installed a gambling-blocking app on my phone and laptop. These block known casino domains at the device level. They are not perfect, but they add friction at the exact moment it matters.

I moved my playing balance out of the hot wallet I used for deposits and into a wallet that needs a hardware device to sign. Making a deposit suddenly required finding a gadget in a drawer.

I told one friend. That turned out to matter more than any software.

If you prefer privacy-first casinos, it is worth checking the responsible gambling page before you need it. Look for how long exclusion periods are, whether they cover the whole brand or one site, and whether wallet addresses get flagged. A site that explains this clearly is usually one that takes it seriously.

When I was choosing which privacy-focused sites to use again after my break, I went through the list on CCR and read each operator's responsible gambling section before anything else. Two sites I had liked before did not offer a permanent option at all, so I skipped them.

Playing without handing over documents is a reasonable choice. It just means more of the protection has to come from your own set-up, and it is easier to build that set-up on a calm day than on a bad one.

Published 30 October 2026.