Resources
Help in Maryland
Official helpline, self-exclusion information, and a treatment referral for Maryland. National crisis lines stay on this page.
Crisis and national lines
Crisis: 988 · 988lifeline.org
National Problem Gambling Helpline (NCPG). Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738). Also 1-800-522-4700.
NCPG adopted 1-800-MY-RESET as the National Problem Gambling Helpline on 29 Jan 2026. 1-800-522-4700 remains active.
1-800-GAMBLER is CCGNJ, not NCPG. It is operated by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). It is not the NCPG national brand.
State helpline
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537)
This state publishes 1-800-GAMBLER as its helpline. That number is the state council or regulator line on this page, not the NCPG national brand.
Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER (Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling — not NCPG). Chat via the Center helpline page.
Self-exclusion
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Voluntary Exclusion Program
Maryland’s Voluntary Exclusion Program (MLGCA) offers separate lottery and casino options—choosing one does not automatically enroll you in the other. Enrollment typically requires an in-person interview; see the Agency VEP page for locations and terms (including two-year removal petition rules).
Enrollment rules are on the official page. This description is not legal advice.
Treatment and referral
Maryland Center — no-cost counseling referral for residents
Last checked
Last checked 2026-09-30. Their page wins if we drift.