Where a national self exclusion scheme exists, one registration blocks the player at every casino licensed under it. The scheme matches names, dates of birth, addresses and emails against each new registration, so a fresh account at another site is refused. Periods are chosen at sign up and run in full. A scheme covers only the casinos it licenses, and a site operating outside it is not bound, which is why many players combine it with other blocks.
An exclusion affects more than play. Open bonuses are forfeited, pending withdrawals are normally paid out, and loyalty points may be lost. Promotional emails and texts must stop, and a message that still arrives can be reported to the casino and to its licensing body. Winnings from any account opened in breach of an exclusion are usually void, which removes the incentive to get around it with a different email or someone else's details.
A time out, sometimes called a cooling off period, blocks an account for a short, fixed spell, commonly from a day to six weeks. The player cannot deposit or play during it, and marketing messages usually stop. At the end the account reopens automatically, without any request. A time out suits a player who wants a break after a heavy week without closing anything, and it is normally set from the player protection area of the account.