SEP is a responsible gaming resource for players to reduce the incentive to play Missouri Lottery games. Since Aug. 1, 2013, the Missouri Lottery has offered a program that allows players to enter into voluntary lifetime self-ban agreements with the Lottery prohibiting those individuals from:
The Missouri Gaming Commission administers a List of Disassociated Persons for problem gamblers. The List, created in 1996, provides problem gamblers with a method to acknowledge they have a gambling problem and to take personal responsibility for it by agreeing to stop visiting casinos in Missouri for the rest of their life, with the option to petition to remove their name from the List five years after placement on the List. The List directs Missouri casino operators to:
The Missouri Gaming Commission also administers a SEP List, created in 2025, for those who have a gambling problem, specifically with sports wagering. The SEP List provides problem gamblers with a method to acknowledge they have a gambling problem and to take personal responsibility for it by agreeing to stop sports wagering in Missouri, both online and in-person. The enrollment on the SEP List is for five (5) years. At the end of the five-year exclusion period, you will be automatically removed from the SEP List. During the three (3) months prior to your expiration date, you may request to remain on the SEP List for an additional five (5) years. This process can be repeated as many times as elected by you. The SEP List directs Missouri sports wagering operators to: