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How to Delete Your theScore Bet (formerly ESPN BET) Account

Close it, lock it and stop theScore Bet from pulling you back in. Steps checked October 2026.

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The worst moments usually come late at night, when it's just you and your phone. Every account you shut down is one less place to bet when that moment shows up. ESPN BET became theScore Bet around December 2025. It's the same app and the same account, so if you had ESPN BET, this is the account to close.

If a button isn't where we say it is, the app probably moved it. Support chat can do every step below if you ask for it by name.

How to close your theScore Bet account

  1. Withdraw your balance first.
  2. Contact theScore Bet support by email at [email protected] or through the help center and ask to close your account.

theScore Bet says closing is permanent and covers your theScore Bet and Hollywood Casino accounts.

Closing vs. self-excluding from theScore Bet

A closed account can usually be reopened. Self-exclusion usually can't be undone early. When you're quitting, the one that's hard to undo is the one you want.

Why theScore Bet will try to win you back

Sportsbooks spend heavily on getting people back with promos, bonus bets and texts from hosts. Expect it, and decide ahead of time that every offer goes straight to the trash. Why bonus bets aren't free money.

Take a break from theScore Bet

  • Cool Off: 1 day to 3 months.
  • Disable Casino: Block the casino side from 1 day to permanently.

Self-exclude from theScore Bet

  • Self-exclusion: Lengths depend on your state, such as 1 or 5 years in New Jersey, or 1 year, 5 years or lifetime in some other states. Open bets are cancelled and your balance is mailed to you as a check. In many states it also covers PENN's other online products and casinos.

theScore Bet is state-licensed, so your state's self-exclusion program covers it, along with every other licensed sportsbook in your state. How state self-exclusion works, and your state guide has the sign-up steps.

Set limits on theScore Bet

Deposit, spend and loss limits, a maximum single bet, a daily time limit and reality check-ins. Set a limit if you want a speed bump. If what you want is a wall, that's self-exclusion.

Block theScore Bet on your phone and cards

Deleting the app is step one. Sign out everywhere, then put a blocker on your phone so it can't come back on a bad night. BetBlocker is free and can be locked for years, and this guide covers the rest.

Then take your cards off the account and ask your bank about blocking gambling charges. To stop the emails and texts: Self-exclusion stops marketing emails and texts. Data requests go to [email protected].

Stop theScore Bet VIP hosts, rewards and offers

theScore Bet's rewards program is PENN Play. PENN confirmed it ran a VIP program when the app was ESPN BET.

Self-exclusion is the cleanest way to end it. After that, send theScore Bet support one email asking to be taken off every rewards and VIP list, and save it. Any offer that shows up after you self-exclude is worth reporting to your state regulator. How to get VIP hosts to leave you alone.

What about your data?

Data deletion is a separate request to [email protected].

Close the rest too

Closing theScore Bet helps. The other apps are still one tap away, so shut those down too:

FAQ

How do I delete my theScore Bet account?

Contact theScore Bet support by email at [email protected] or through the help center and ask to close your account. theScore Bet says closing is permanent and covers your theScore Bet and Hollywood Casino accounts.

How long does theScore Bet self-exclusion last?

Lengths depend on your state, such as 1 or 5 years in New Jersey, or 1 year, 5 years or lifetime in some other states. Open bets are cancelled and your balance is mailed to you as a check. In many states it also covers PENN's other online products and casinos.

Does self-excluding from theScore Bet block other apps?

Self-excluding on theScore Bet covers theScore Bet. Your state's self-exclusion program covers every licensed sportsbook in your state, but not prediction markets, sweepstakes sites or, in many states, pick'em apps.

What happens to the money in my theScore Bet account?

Withdraw it before you close or self-exclude. Some apps lock your balance until a self-exclusion ends.

Can I reopen my theScore Bet account later?

If you only closed it, often yes, which is the problem. If you self-excluded, usually not until the term ends. Pick the option you won't be able to talk your way out of.

Closing the account is a start

Get a recovery plan for what comes next. If you keep reopening accounts, call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) for free help any time.

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Written by the Unbettable team · Updated October 8, 2026

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Sources: theScore Bet: Self-Exclusion; theScore Bet: Account Management; next.io: ESPN BET becomes theScore Bet. Steps checked October 2026 and may change; confirm in the app. Unbettable has no relationship with theScore Bet.

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