Self-exclusion is the hardest stop in responsible gambling, and the one worth knowing how to use before you need it. This guide walks through setting one up on Chips.gg, including the cooling-off and timeout options that sit between "keep playing" and a full account lock.
What you need
- A Chips.gg account (logged in)
- A clear sense of which option fits your situation (see below before you start)
- A few minutes: none of these steps are complicated
Understand your options first
Chips.gg offers a few distinct levels of pause. They are not the same thing, and choosing the wrong one means either undercommitting or locking yourself out longer than intended.
- Spending limits (deposit, wager, or loss limits): cap how much you can put in or lose over a set period without suspending your account (How to acknowledge and manage the risks of gambling chips.gg). If you want a guardrail rather than a full stop, setting a spending limit is the lower-intervention choice.
- Reality check: a reminder that appears at regular intervals telling you how long you have been playing (Chips.GG Casino Review: Expert Analysis & Features Overview). It does not stop anything; it just surfaces the clock.
- Timeout (cooling-off): a 7-day pause on your account. Your account exists but you cannot play. Good for a short, deliberate break.
- Self-exclusion: a longer suspension. Based on third-party reporting, you can lock your account for at least six months (Chips.gg Casino Review with $500: Our Honest Review). The platform will not send you promotional communications during that period.
- Permanent disable: a full account closure with no scheduled return.
If what you are really looking for is a session length cap rather than a full pause, the session time limit guide covers that separately.
Setting up your self-exclusion or timeout
Step 1: Open your account settings
Log in and navigate to your account settings. Look for the section labeled Responsible Gambling. All the tools below live there.
Step 2: Choose your limit type
Inside the Responsible Gambling section, you will see the available options: spending limits, reality check, timeout, and self-exclusion. Read each description on the page before selecting. The site's own help documentation lists deposit, wager, and loss limits alongside these pause tools, so take a moment to confirm you are picking the right category.
Step 3: Select the timeout or self-exclusion option
If you want the 7-day cooling-off period, select the timeout option. If you want the longer account suspension, select self-exclusion. If you want the account permanently closed, select the option to disable your account.
Step 4: Set the duration and confirm
For self-exclusion, choose the duration you want (minimum six months based on available information). Review what the suspension covers: no play, no promotional emails. Then confirm. Most platforms require a second confirmation step here precisely because this action is not easily reversed.
Step 5: Note what happens next
Once confirmed, your account access is suspended for the period you chose. Chips.gg will not send promotional communications during a self-exclusion. If you set up a timeout, the 7-day clock starts immediately.
If you need support beyond account settings
Account controls slow things down. They are not a substitute for support if gambling has become a problem. Chips.gg lists GamCare, Gambling Therapy, and Gamblers Anonymous as resources for players who need help beyond what a settings toggle provides. These are free services.
- GamCare: gamcare.org.uk
- Gambling Therapy: gamblingtherapy.org
- Gamblers Anonymous: gamblinganonymous.org
Check it worked
After confirming, try navigating to any game. If the exclusion is active, you should not be able to load or bet. If promotional emails keep arriving after a self-exclusion is confirmed, contact Chips.gg support directly and document the date you set the exclusion.
One honest note: these tools do what they are designed to do, which is restrict access on this platform. They do not block other platforms. If the goal is a broader break, the support organizations above have resources for that too.
For security steps that sit alongside responsible gambling settings, the 2FA setup guide is worth running through while you are in account settings.
