Casino Glossary: 40 Terms, No Jargon
From “bonus buy” to “wagering”, every term you will meet, explained in one sentence.
Key takeaways
- Learn RTP, volatility and wagering first
- KYC is an identity check required by law
- Provably fair means verifiable, not more generous
Money and bonuses
The words that decide how much you keep.
- Wagering requirement: how many times bonus money must be bet before it can be withdrawn
- Max bet: the highest stake allowed while a bonus is active
- Cashback: a percentage of net losses returned
- Sticky bonus: a bonus that can be played but never withdrawn
- KYC: “know your customer”, the identity check before withdrawals
Games
The words on every game screen.
- RTP: share of stakes returned to players over the long run
- Volatility: how large and how frequent wins are
- Hit frequency: share of spins that return anything
- Bonus buy: paying a fixed price to trigger the bonus round
- Progressive jackpot: a prize pool fed by every stake on a network
Fairness and safety
The words that protect you.
- RNG: random number generator, tested by independent labs
- Provably fair: results you can verify with hashes and seeds
- Self-exclusion: blocking yourself from a casino for a set period
- Reality check: a reminder of how long you have been playing
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