High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A Voluntary Exclusion Program (also known as Voluntary Self-Exclusion) is a policy enacted by several states and/or individual casinos as a method of addressing the issue of addictive and compulsive gambling.In areas that have enacted VEP policies, an individual who is aware that they suffer from gambling addiction can voluntarily request that their name be added to the VEP list. If their application is accepted, the person in question becomes legally banned from all participating casinos within the VEP coverage area. If a person who has been added to the VEP list enters or attempts to enter a casino that participates in the VEP, they are immediately arrested and charged with criminal trespassing. In addition, any chips, tokens, credits or other winnings in their possession at the time of arrest can be confiscated or invalidated.