{"id":20972,"date":"2026-06-30T09:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/self-exclusion-part-%ce%b1\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:44:10","slug":"self-exclusion-part-%ce%b1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/public-players\/responsible-gaming\/self-exclusion\/self-exclusion-part-%ce%b1\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Exclusion Guide \u2013 Part A"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20972\" class=\"elementor elementor-20972 elementor-19872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0821e92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0821e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d929f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85d929f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5aedd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d5aedd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a969d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a969d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Exclusion Guide \u2013 Part A <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124c79f text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-breadcrumbs-bar\" data-id=\"124c79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-breadcrumbs-bar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"bread6a60bdeb33675\" class=\"pt_plus_breadcrumbs_bar \"  \"><div class=\"pt_plus_breadcrumbs_bar_inner bred_style_1\"><nav id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"bc_home\"><a class=\"home_bread_tab\" href=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/\/\">Home<i class=\" fa fa-chevron-right bread-sep-icon\" ><\/i><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"del\"><\/span> <span class=\"current\"><div class=\"current_tab_sec\">Page<\/div><\/span><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9c5c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d9c5c35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a3f7ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29a3f7ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0c40c side-menu elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"ae0c40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;dropdown&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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Exclusion may occur through:<\/p><ul><li><strong>the player\u2019s own initiative<\/strong> (self-exclusion),<\/li><li><strong>an application submitted by a court-appointed guardian or legal representative,<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>a court decision<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>\u0391\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c6\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7<\/strong> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03cc\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5 \u0386\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2<\/li><li><strong>Application by a First-Degree Relative or Spouse<\/strong> (applicable <strong>only <\/strong>to land-based casino operations)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Types of Self-Exclusion \/ Temporary Time-Out<\/strong><\/p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Type of Exclusion<\/p><\/td><td><p>Duration \/ Validity<\/p><\/td><td><p>Method of Removal<\/p><\/td><td><p>Applicable To<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Indefinite Self-Exclusion<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>At least one (1) year from the date of exclusion.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Not lifted automatically.<\/strong> It may only be lifted following a request by the player, submitted after one (1) year has elapsed from the date of exclusion.<\/p><\/td><td><p>Online gambling activities<\/p><p>VLTs OPAP PLAY<\/p><p>Land-Based Casinos<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Temporary Self-Exclusion<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Determined by the player, with <strong>a minimum duration of one (1) month.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>Automatically lifted upon expiry of the period specified by the player.<\/p><\/td><td><p>Online gambling activities<\/p><p>VLTs OPAP PLAY<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Temporary Time-Out (24 Hours)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Twenty-four (24) hours.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Automatically lifted<\/strong> upon expiry of the 24-hour period.<\/p><\/td><td><p>Online gambling activities<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Temporary Time-Out (Day Stop)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Until 00:00:00 (midnight) of the same<br>calendar day<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Automatically lifted <\/strong>at the end of the day<\/p><\/td><td><p>VLTs- OPAP PLAY<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Important Notice<\/strong>: Please note that the option of <strong>temporary <\/strong>self-exclusion <strong>is not available<\/strong> for land-based casino gaming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-Exclusion Guide \u2013 Part A Home General Information and Types of Exclusion What Does \u201cExcluded Player\u201d Mean? 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