Michigan self exclusion runs through two separate lists kept by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB): the Disassociated Persons List (DPL) for the state's licensed casinos, and the Responsible Gaming Database for internet gaming. A voluntary entry in the online database lasts 1 or 5 years, at your choice, and operators keep their own self-exclusion lists on top of it. The rules below are the Michigan Administrative Code as of October 2026.
Two lists, two kinds of gaming
The MGCB regulates both land-based casino gaming and internet gaming, and it keeps a separate exclusion list for each. The two are set up by different parts of the Michigan Administrative Code: the Casino Gaming rules govern the Disassociated Persons List, and the Internet Gaming rules govern the Responsible Gaming Database.
| Disassociated Persons List | Responsible Gaming Database | |
|---|---|---|
| Covers | Licensed casinos | Internet wagering with licensed operators |
| Rule set | Casino Gaming rules | Internet Gaming rules |
| Voluntary term | Not set out in the cited rule | 1 or 5 years |
| Effect | Marketing removal, no funds at the cage | No account opening, no online wagering |
The Responsible Gaming Database for online play
The database is the board's list of people who may not play online. Under the rule that creates it, the database lists those prohibited from opening an internet wagering account or wagering with an internet gaming operator.
How voluntary enrollment works
A person enters the database by asking the board, in the manner and form the executive director prescribes, and picks a term of 1 or 5 years. Two conditions attach to the request:
- The applicant must release the state, the board and the operator, along with the platform provider, from harm arising from the placement.
- The executive director does not add a name until all information is in, so an incomplete request does not take effect.
One less obvious rule limits operators. If an operator also bars a voluntarily excluded person from its other forms of gaming, that extra bar can last only for the chosen term of 1 or 5 years, not longer.
Involuntary placement and how removal works
The board can also place a person in the database without a request. In that case the executive director must notify the person and state the basis for the placement. Involuntary placement is permanent unless the executive director removes the name, and removal is allowed only when the person no longer meets the criteria for placement.
A person who contests involuntary placement carries the burden at the hearing. The rule says the excluded person must prove by clear and convincing evidence why the name should not be in the database. The burden sits with the player, not the board.
Each operator's own self-exclusion list
Separate from the state database, every internet gaming operator must keep its own self-exclusion list, and the rule requires that list to be designed to protect confidentiality. A player files the request through the internet wagering account or by another means the board authorizes.
Operators may share the list with a licensed third party for one purpose only: that party may use it solely to strip names from mailings and other advertising or promotion, and may not disclose it further.
The Disassociated Persons List at Michigan casinos
The Disassociated Persons List is the board's exclusion list for casino gaming, and its main effects are on marketing and money. Once the board discloses a listed name to a casino, the casino must flag that person on every marketing list, by name, address and date of birth, including lists passed to third parties.
At the cage, the rule goes further. A casino must not cash checks or extend credit for a listed person, or help that person get funds in any other way, and it must run a system to identify listed people at the cage. For the player, that means the DPL works through the casino's own controls on mail, credit and cash access.
The cited casino rule covers what a casino must do once a name is on the list. It does not set out how long a DPL entry lasts or how a person comes off it, so a player should ask the MGCB directly before relying on any term.
Questions and answers
Can you get rid of a self-exclusion in Michigan?
A voluntary entry in the Responsible Gaming Database runs for the term you chose, 1 or 5 years, so the choice made at enrollment sets its length. An involuntary entry is different: it is permanent unless the executive director removes it, and removal is allowed only when the person no longer meets the placement criteria (rules as of October 2026).
How do you self-exclude from gambling in Michigan?
For online play, you ask the Michigan Gaming Control Board to add your name to the Responsible Gaming Database in the manner and form its executive director prescribes. You can also file a request with an individual operator, through your internet wagering account or another means the board authorizes. For the state's casinos, the board keeps the Disassociated Persons List.
What happens if you try to gamble while self-excluded?
Online, a listed person is barred from opening an internet wagering account or wagering with a licensed operator. At a casino, staff may not cash checks, extend credit or otherwise help a person on the Disassociated Persons List get funds at the cage.
References
- Cornell LII (Michigan Administrative Code, Internet Gaming rules). Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.672, Voluntary placement in the responsible gaming database. Accessed 16 October 2026.
- Cornell LII (Michigan Administrative Code, Internet Gaming rules). Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.671, Establishment and maintenance of the responsible gaming database. Accessed 16 October 2026.
- Cornell LII (Michigan Administrative Code, Internet Gaming rules). Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.674, Self-exclusion list. Accessed 16 October 2026.
- Cornell LII (Michigan Administrative Code, Casino Gaming rules). Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.11602, Maintaining certain information of person on the disassociated persons list. Accessed 16 October 2026.
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