{"id":177,"date":"2026-09-23T23:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T23:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/?p=177"},"modified":"2026-10-01T21:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:44:55","slug":"time-outs-vs-self-exclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/time-outs-vs-self-exclusion","title":{"rendered":"Taking a Break or Self-Exclusion: Which Do You Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wb-post-177\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; container-type: inline-size; container-name: wbpost; max-width: 1280px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(16px,2.5vw,30px) clamp(16px,2.5vw,30px) 40px; isolation: isolate; background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%,rgba(209,145,244,.09),transparent 34rem),radial-gradient(circle at 90% 3%,rgba(92,227,218,.07),transparent 34rem),var(--wb-bg,#0b1026); color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: 'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: var(--wb-size,18px); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: var(--wb-line,1.75); letter-spacing: var(--wb-letter,normal); word-spacing: var(--wb-word,normal); text-align: left; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-radius: 24px;\" aria-labelledby=\"wb-post-title\" data-wb-layout-version=\"5\" data-wb-rebuild=\"20260921-v1\">\n<p><a class=\"wb177-skip\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 16px; top: 8px; z-index: 120; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"#route-log\" data-wb-skip=\"\">Skip to the Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<header style=\"padding: 0;\">\n<div class=\"wb177-reading-utility\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; min-width: 0; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); margin: 0; ;width: max-content; max-width: 100%; font-size: .85em;\" open=\"open\" data-wb-controls=\"\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 9px 14px; min-height: 44px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); ;line-height: 1.6;\">Reading Options<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 4px 18px 20px;\" data-wb-settings=\"\">\n<fieldset style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 0; border: 0;\">\n<legend style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Text Size<\/legend>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><label style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" checked=\"checked\" name=\"wb177-size\" type=\"radio\" value=\"standard\" \/> Standard<\/label><label style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" name=\"wb177-size\" type=\"radio\" value=\"large\" \/> Large<\/label><label style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" name=\"wb177-size\" type=\"radio\" value=\"extra\" \/> Extra Large<\/label><\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 20px;\"><label style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" type=\"checkbox\" data-wb-space=\"\" \/> More Spacing<\/label><label style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" type=\"checkbox\" data-wb-plain=\"\" \/> Plain Headings<\/label><label style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer;\"><input style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: #a849ce;\" type=\"checkbox\" data-wb-light=\"\" \/> Light Background<\/label><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: .85em; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-weight: 400;\">These options change this article. You can also use your browser\u2019s zoom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wb177-hero\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: var(--wb177-hero-columns,minmax(0,1fr)); align-items: start; gap: 24px 32px;\">\n<div style=\"min-width: 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .83em; letter-spacing: .08em; font-weight: bold;\">PLAYER SAFETY \u00b7 5 MIN READ<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"wb-post-title\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.8em,3.5vw,2.7em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; max-width: none; ;font-synthesis: none;\">Taking a Break or Self-Exclusion: Which Do You Need?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: .94em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65;\">By <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .22em;\" href=\"#about-the-author\">Sierra Ceres<\/a><span style=\"padding: 0 6px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span> Taking a Break &amp; Self-Exclusion<\/p>\n<aside>\n<p class=\"wb177-author-angle\" style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 48ch; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-family: inherit; font-size: .94em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65;\">Sierra chooses the right control for each system problem. Two closed gates with different jobs help her explain how Taking a Break differs from Self-Exclusion.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wb177-hero-media\" style=\"min-width: 0; width: 100%; justify-self: end;\">\n<figure class=\"wb177-hero-art\" style=\"margin: 0; width: 100%; max-width: none; justify-self: center; min-width: 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3\/2; border-radius: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.18);\" src=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/time-outs-vs-self-exclusion.avif\" alt=\"Sierra stands between two garden paths, illustrating Taking a Break and Self-Exclusion choices.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"quick-answers\" style=\"margin: 34px 0; padding: 26px clamp(18px,3vw,28px); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-left: 4px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); scroll-margin-top: 40px;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Quick Answers<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.3em; max-width: 94ch;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 .75em; padding-left: .2em; font-size: 1em; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Taking a Break offers 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days without account access. You cannot reactivate your account early.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 .75em; padding-left: .2em; font-size: 1em; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Self-Exclusion offers 6, 12, 24, 36 or 60 months, or permanent exclusion through support. An active exclusion cannot be canceled or changed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 .75em; padding-left: .2em; font-size: 1em; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Open Player Safety and select the relevant tool. Complete the steps shown and save confirmation of when the break starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: var(--wb-columns,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 40px; align-items: start;\" data-wb-layout=\"\">\n<aside style=\"align-self: stretch; min-width: 0;\" data-wb-sidebar=\"\">\n<nav class=\"wb177-toc-desktop\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px 18px; background: var(--wb177-toc-fill,linear-gradient(150deg,#0b1c31,#112e43)); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 16px; font-size: .82em; display: var(--wb177-desktop,none); position: sticky; top: var(--wb-sticky-top,108px); max-height: calc(100dvh - var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) - 20px); overflow-y: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc) transparent;\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Contents<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wb177-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: decimal;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#quick-answers\">Quick Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#route-log\">Two Closed Gates, Two Different Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#comparison\">Compare the Two Breaks<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#time-out-details\">Taking a Break: A Shorter, Fixed Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#self-exclusion-details\">Self-Exclusion: A Longer, Firm Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#choose-break\">Choose the Support You Need<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#field-note\">Sierra&#8217;s Note: Let the Quiet Period Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#time-outs-vs-self-exclusion-guide-title\">Put Your Break in Place<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wb177-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: lower-alpha; margin-top: 2px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-toc-explainer-1-step-1\">Choose the Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-10\">Confirm the Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-11\">Plan Your Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#request-checklist\">How to Ask for a Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#use-the-space\">Build Support Around the Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#next-step\">Your Next Step<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-faq-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#related-guides\">Keep Exploring<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#about-the-author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#trust-and-transparency\">Trust and Transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<nav class=\"wb177-toc-mobile\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; background: var(--wb177-toc-fill,linear-gradient(150deg,#0b1c31,#112e43)); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 16px; 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padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#route-log\">Two Closed Gates, Two Different Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#comparison\">Compare the Two Breaks<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#time-out-details\">Taking a Break: A Shorter, Fixed Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#self-exclusion-details\">Self-Exclusion: A Longer, Firm Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#choose-break\">Choose the Support You Need<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#field-note\">Sierra&#8217;s Note: Let the Quiet Period Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#time-outs-vs-self-exclusion-guide-title\">Put Your Break in Place<\/a>\n<ol class=\"wb177-toc-list\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.7em; list-style: lower-alpha; margin-top: 2px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-toc-explainer-1-step-1\">Choose the Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-10\">Confirm the Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#guide-heading-11\">Plan Your Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#request-checklist\">How to Ask for a Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#use-the-space\">Build Support Around the Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#next-step\">Your Next Step<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#wb-faq-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#related-guides\">Keep Exploring<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#about-the-author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 3px; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4;\"><a style=\"display: block; padding: 8px 4px; min-height: 44px; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 44px; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"#trust-and-transparency\">Trust and Transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/nav>\n<\/aside>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 78ch; margin: 0 auto;\" data-wb-content=\"\">\n<section id=\"route-log\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px); border-left: 4px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(92,227,218,.12),transparent 70%),var(--wb-panel,#151e38); border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">From Sierra\u2019s Systems Notes<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.65em,3.4vw,2.67em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Two Closed Gates, Two Different Jobs<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A pressure fault at the Ceres Garden Ring forced us to close two isolation gates. The first protected a healthy section while its pressure settled. We kept it closed for the planned pause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">The second gate sealed off a damaged line. That one needed to remain locked for a much longer repair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">On my control screen, both gates simply read <strong>CLOSED<\/strong>. Accurate, but incomplete. Both blocked access, but each served a different protection plan. Treating them as interchangeable would have been an efficient way to create another repair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Taking a Break and Self-Exclusion both block account access, but their available periods differ. Choose the protection you need, follow the relevant menu steps and save confirmation. The September 4 policy also names Account Time-Out separately without explaining its periods or process; this guide compares the documented Taking a Break and Self-Exclusion tools.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"comparison\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Compare the Two Breaks<\/h2>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; margin: 24px 0; scrollbar-color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc) var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Win Bonanza account breaks\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 520px; font-size: .92em; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">\n<caption style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; text-align: left; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); font-size: .9em; font-weight: 400;\">Win\u00a0Bonanza account breaks<\/caption>\n<thead style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"col\">Question<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"col\">Taking a Break<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"col\">Self-Exclusion<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">How long?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">6, 12, 24, 36 or 60 months; permanent exclusion through support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Can I use my account?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">No; you cannot during the break<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">No; you cannot during the break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Can I end it early?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">No early reactivation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">No; it cannot be canceled or changed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">What about messages?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">The Taking a Break section does not promise a pause in promotional messages<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">We make our best efforts to stop emails and texts during confirmed self-exclusion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">Can I win prizes?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">You have no account access<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">You cannot win prizes during the break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" scope=\"row\">How does access return?<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Account access is blocked until the selected period ends; ask support about any return steps<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400;\">Ask Mission Control about any steps after a fixed period; permanent exclusion has no scheduled end<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Our <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/responsible-social-gaming-tools\">safer gaming tools guide<\/a> also covers personal limits and account\u00a0closure. You do not have to try each smaller step before asking for a firm\u00a0break.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin: 8px 0 40px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); box-sizing: border-box;\" src=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/time-outs-vs-self-exclusion-story.avif\" alt=\"Sierra Ceres compares a short Time-Out with a longer Self-Exclusion break\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: .88em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-muted,#c4cde2); line-height: 1.6;\">Sierra compares how long each break lasts and what happens at the\u00a0end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"time-out-details\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Taking a Break: A Shorter, Fixed Break<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Under Taking A Break in the Player Safety menu, choose <strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days<\/strong>. You cannot access your account during that period or reactivate it early.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Save the start and end dates outside your account. Ask Mission Control, our support team, if you need help confirming them or understanding access after the period ends. The policy does not promise that promotional messages stop during Taking a Break; ask support separately about message preferences.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"self-exclusion-details\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Self-Exclusion: A Longer, Firm Break<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Self-Exclusion is a private choice you make. Under Self Exclusion in the Player Safety menu, choose <strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">6, 12, 24, 36 or 60 months<\/strong>. Permanent self-exclusion is also available through a support ticket. During an active exclusion, you cannot open or use an account or win prizes. You cannot cancel or change it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">We make our best effort to block new or reopened accounts and stop emails and\u00a0texts. If a message still arrives, tell Mission\u00a0Control. It does not mean you can return to\u00a0play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Follow the steps in the Self Exclusion tab and keep confirmation that the exclusion is active. For permanent self-exclusion, submit a support ticket. Contact Mission Control if you need help. A first message asking about a break is not the same as a confirmed start.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"choose-break\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Choose the Support You Need<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Consider Taking a Break for a short block. Consider Self-Exclusion for a much longer or permanent break. Do not choose either one expecting to end it early.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Think about why you want a\u00a0break. Do you keep changing your stop\u00a0time? Is play taking time from sleep, work, or people you care\u00a0about? You can ask for support before a problem gets\u00a0worse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">If you want to close the account, use the separate <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/account-closure-and-inactivity\">account closure\u00a0process<\/a>. It has its own rules for balances and\u00a0records. If you only want to stop offers, ask for a message\u00a0opt-out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"field-note\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px); border-left: 4px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(92,227,218,.12),transparent 70%),var(--wb-panel,#151e38); border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;\">Sierra\u2019s Field Note<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.65em,3.4vw,2.67em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Let the Quiet Period Work<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">While the gates were closed, a rare vine in the affected section also needed time to recover from the pressure change. Its care log called for an uninterrupted quiet period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">At first, I kept checking its status light. The same reading appeared every time. Nothing seemed to be happening because nothing was supposed to happen. Rest was the active part of the plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A break does not need to produce a daily result to be useful. Save the confirmation somewhere outside your account, then give your attention to the people, routines, and activities beyond it. Let the quiet period do its job.<\/p>\n<section id=\"explainer-1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" aria-labelledby=\"time-outs-vs-self-exclusion-guide-title\" data-wb-explainer=\"\">\n<h2 id=\"time-outs-vs-self-exclusion-guide-title\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Put Your Break in Place<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;\" role=\"list\">\n<li style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 18px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-radius: 10px; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\"><span style=\"display: block; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .9em; font-weight: bold;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span>\n<div style=\"min-width: 0; flex: 1;\">\n<h3 id=\"wb-toc-explainer-1-step-1\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Choose the Break<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Pick the tool and length of time that fit the protection you need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 18px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-radius: 10px; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\"><span style=\"display: block; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .9em; font-weight: bold;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span>\n<div style=\"min-width: 0; flex: 1;\">\n<h3 id=\"guide-heading-10\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Confirm the Dates<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Complete the steps shown. Confirm when the break starts and what access it blocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 18px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-radius: 10px; ;color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\"><span style=\"display: block; flex: 0 0 28px; width: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-size: .9em; font-weight: bold;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span>\n<div style=\"min-width: 0; flex: 1;\">\n<h3 id=\"guide-heading-11\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Plan Your Support<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Save the confirmation. Arrange other activities or outside help during the break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Taking a Break does not allow early reactivation. An active Self-Exclusion cannot be canceled or changed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"request-checklist\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">How to Ask for a Break<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1.15em;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Open Player Safety from the menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Select Taking A Break or Self Exclusion.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Choose one of the periods offered by that tool.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Read the details and complete the steps shown. Submit a support ticket if you want permanent self-exclusion.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Check confirmation of when the break begins and, for a fixed period, when it ends. Ask Mission Control if anything is unclear.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Ask support about any steps after a fixed period and any questions about messages.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\">Save the confirmation outside your account, along with the case number if you contact support.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Our <a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/customer-support-guide\">support guide<\/a> helps you write the\u00a0request. Never send a password or one-time code to start a\u00a0break.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"use-the-space\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Build Support Around the Break<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">At the Ceres Garden Ring, both gates stayed closed for the protection each section needed. Neither gate had failed by staying closed. A short pause and a longer repair served different purposes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Choose the break that fits the protection you need, complete the required steps, and confirm when it begins. Do not open another account, borrow someone else\u2019s login, or try to bypass the block.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">A protective control can only do its job when you let it remain in place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"next-step\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Your Next Step<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Open Player Safety, choose your break and confirm when it starts.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); color: var(--wb-bg,#0b1026); font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/player-safety\" data-wb-cta=\"primary\" data-wb-placement=\"article_end\">Open Player Safety<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"wb-faq\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px clamp(16px,3vw,26px); border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 4px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38);\" aria-labelledby=\"wb-faq-title\" data-wb-faq-version=\"approved-layout-20260921\">\n<h2 id=\"wb-faq-title\" style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: clamp(1.6em,2.8vw,2.25em); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<dl style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q1\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">What is the difference between Taking a Break and Self-Exclusion?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">Taking a Break offers 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days. Self-Exclusion offers 6, 12, 24, 36 or 60 months, or permanent exclusion through support. Both block account access. Taking a Break does not allow early reactivation, and an active Self-Exclusion cannot be canceled or changed.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q2\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">Can I end Taking a Break at Win Bonanza early?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">No. Account access is blocked during the selected period, and the account cannot be reactivated before that period ends.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q3\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">Can I cancel or change Self-Exclusion?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">No. An active Self-Exclusion cannot be canceled or changed. Select 6, 12, 24, 36 or 60 months under Self Exclusion in the Player Safety menu, or request permanent exclusion through a support ticket.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt id=\"wb-faq-q4\" style=\"display: block; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 18px 10px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.08em; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\"><strong style=\"display: block; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; font-size: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit;\">How do I know my break is active?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0 18px 20px; background: var(--wb-inset,#0c142b); border-left: 3px solid var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa); border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); line-height: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit; margin-bottom: 0;\">Complete the steps in the relevant Player Safety tool and save confirmation of the start date. If you need help or request permanent self-exclusion, keep the support reply confirming it is active. Sending a first question about a break is not the same as a confirmed start.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-guides\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Keep Exploring<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1.15em;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/responsible-social-gaming-tools\">What other tools can help me take a\u00a0break?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/privacy-and-data-controls\">How do I stop offers without closing my\u00a0account?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"about-the-author\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); border-top: 3px solid var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--wb-panel,#151e38); border-top-color: var(--wb-accent,#e7a4fa);\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">About the Author<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd);\">Sierra Ceres<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Chief engineer and ecological systems specialist<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Sierra Ceres is the Win\u00a0Bonanza Crew\u2019s chief\u00a0engineer. At the Ceres Garden Ring, she learned that some repairs need a short pause and others need a long\u00a0rest. She brings that steady view to guides about taking\u00a0breaks. Sierra is patient with plants, crew, and stubborn\u00a0machinery. She keeps a rare vine aboard the Wayfinder that has taught her one useful lesson: sometimes the best care is to leave a thing in\u00a0peace.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/authors\/sierra-ceres\">More about Sierra<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: inherit;\">\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Sources<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Player-safety details checked September 29, 2026 against Player Safety Policy v1.1, updated September 4, 2026. Rules can change. Open the policy below for the current details.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1.15em;\">\n<li id=\"source-safety\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/player-safety\">Win\u00a0Bonanza Player Safety Policy<\/a><br \/>\nHow breaks block access, how long they last, and what happens to\u00a0messages.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-help-safety\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/support.winbonanza.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/wb-player-safety-policy\">Help Center: Player Safety Policy<\/a><br \/>\nAdditional support information. Use the linked Player Safety Policy for the control names, periods and steps described in this guide.<\/li>\n<li id=\"source-terms\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: .65em;\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/terms-and-conditions\">Win\u00a0Bonanza Terms and Conditions<\/a><br \/>\nKeeping your account personal and following account\u00a0limits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"trust-and-transparency\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,24px) + 24px); margin: 0 0 44px; color: #253c51; padding: 26px; border-top: 3px solid #64205a; background: #f2f5f7; border-radius: 12px; font-size: .94em; --wb-text: #132a40; --wb-link: #145968; --wb-muted: #39546c; --wb-accent: #64205a; --wb-border: #9caebd;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display: block; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--wb-heading-font,'WB Montserrat',Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif); font-weight: 800; font-style: var(--wb-heading-style,italic); font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: var(--wb-text,#f5f6fd); margin: 0 0 20px; text-transform: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-synthesis: none; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--wb-sticky-top,108px) + 24px);\">Trust and Transparency<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Written by Ella Hartly in the voice of Sierra Ceres, a Win Bonanza Crew character.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Ella Hartly built the Win Bonanza Crew around one idea: facts help more when people enjoy reading them. Her characters use stories and humor to make hard topics easier to follow. The facts about Win Bonanza come from the sources linked above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Win Bonanza publishes these guides about our own service. The crew\u2019s adventures are part of our story world and are entirely fictional. Ella Hartly is the real expert behind these characters, offering her insights and expert opinion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0 0 var(--wb-paragraph-gap,1.15em); font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Win Bonanza\u2019s editorial process calls for checking sources, claims and links before publication and when rules change. Ella Hartly&#8217;s personal opinions and game preferences do not reflect the opinions of the brand Win Bonanza.<\/p>\n<nav style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--wb-border,#697999); padding-top: 14px;\" aria-label=\"Editorial information\"><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/editorial-standards\">Editorial Standards<\/a><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;\" href=\"https:\/\/winbonanza.com\/blog\/a-word-from-the-editor\">Ella Hartly\u2019s profile<\/a><a style=\"color: var(--wb-link,#69e6dc); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px;\" href=\"mailto:editor@winbonanza.com\">Request an edit<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compare Win Bonanza Time-Out and Self-Exclusion. 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