Resources

Help in Virginia

Official helpline, self-exclusion information, and a treatment referral for Virginia. 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.

1800myreset.org

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

Virginia Council on Problem Gambling (VCPG)

1-888-532-3500

Call, chat, or text 1-888-532-3500, the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 confidential helpline. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services also lists 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537) as the Virginia Problem Gambling Help Line.

Official helpline page

Self-exclusion

Virginia Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program

Lottery VEP covers casino gaming, sports betting, account-based lottery, charitable gaming, and horse-racing betting under Lottery regulation. Terms: 2 years, 5 years, or lifetime (lifetime typically requires in-person appointment); 2- and 5-year forms available online.

Enrollment rules are on the official page. This description is not legal advice.

Official page

Treatment and referral

DBHDS Problem Gambling Support / VCPG treatment referrals

Treatment referral page

Last checked

Last checked 2026-09-30. Their page wins if we drift.

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