TLDR Puerto Rico’s gaming regulator announced it will join the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Programme (NVSEP) starting June 2026 The program lets residents ban themselves from multiple gambling operators through a single online application NVSEP is already active in eight US states including California, Michigan, Colorado and Louisiana The platform was built by tech firm idPair, which manages cross-jurisdictional exclusion lists Self-exclusion programs are growing worldwide, with Brazil and Portugal recently launching or updating their own systems
Puerto Rico’s gaming regulator announced on Tuesday that the island will join the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Programme. The move brings a centralized self-exclusion system to Puerto Rico’s expanding gambling market.
The Comisión de Juegos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico said the integration is set to begin in June. It will allow residents to voluntarily bar themselves from multiple licensed gambling operators through one online application.
What Is the NVSEP?
The National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Programme launched in 2024 as a cross-state platform for US operators and regulators. It is currently active in California, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Louisiana.
Puerto Rico will be the next to join. Massachusetts is also expected to follow later this year.
Before the program existed, self-exclusion was fragmented. Players had to file separate requests with each individual operator or jurisdiction.
That process caused confusion and kept many people from signing up. The centralized system fixes that by combining enrollment and compliance into one process.
Through NVSEP, players can restrict their access to casino venues, sports betting websites and other regulated gaming services. They only need to submit one application.
Puerto Rico’s Growing Gambling Sector
Puerto Rico has seen steady growth in its regulated gaming industry. The island now has land-based casinos, regulated sports betting and other licensed gambling operations.
Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán, executive director