Glossary

A single bet combining several selections, all of which must win.

A handicap market that gives one side a goal advantage and removes or splits the draw.

The money you set aside only for betting or gaming, separate from money you need.

The amount by which a market’s implied probabilities exceed 100%; the bookmaker’s built-in profit.

A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, for an amount the bookmaker offers.

Odds shown as the total return per unit staked, including the stake.

The built-in mathematical advantage a casino game has over players, expressed as a percentage of stakes.

The chance of an outcome suggested by its odds; for decimal odds, 1 divided by the odds.

Know your customer: identity and age checks licensed operators must perform.

A method that lets players verify with cryptographic hashes that a game result was not altered.

Practices and tools that help keep gambling safe and within limits, such as deposit limits and self-exclusion.

Return to player: the share of all stakes a game is designed to pay back over the very long run.

How a game’s payouts are distributed: frequent small wins (low) or rare larger wins (high).

The total amount you must bet before bonus funds or bonus winnings can be withdrawn.