Casino Glossary & Terminology
X-Reel – online slots with x amount of betting reels, most popular are 3 reel, 5 reel and 7 reel
Achievements – incentives in new casinos where online casino players can win extra bonuses or rewards after completing certain missions
Action – a real-money wager.
Ante – a minimum bet made before a hand.
Autospin – means slot has a feature that let’s you program your next x amount of spins in advance
Baccarat – casino game played player vs banker, bets are made whose hand will be closest to the total of 9
Banker – usually indicates position in the game that represents house hand
Bet Max. – represents betting maximum amount possible in an online slots game
Blackjack – card game where players have to beat the banker representing the house
Bonuses – special offers given to players
- First Deposit bonus – special bonus awarded to a new player making his first deposit
- No deposit bonus – bonus awarded as an incentive to new players that allows to play after you sign up but doesn’t require money deposit
- Welcome Bonus – online bonus awarded to new players who are making their first deposit in an online casino. a set of wagers must be done before the winnings will be released
- Reload bonus – an online bonus awarded to regular/returning customer for making a new deposit
- Match bonus – means the casino will match the deposit by % if the player meets specific conditions
- Feature bonus – associated with online slots players, give players additional chance to win, common bonuses include wild cards, free spins, instant cash, progressive jackpots
- Free Spins – usually awarded to new registering players, or free spins as an enticement to try new slot, new online games, usually set of wagers are required before we can withdraw potential winnings
Bust – when player or dealer went over 21 points in blackjack
Card Counting – legal way of getting advantage over the house used in blackjack to establish which card will be dealt next
Cash out – withdrawing your funds from an account
Cashier – area in the online casino, where player can deposit or withdraw the funds
Chips – they are used to play in various online casino games, they represent real monetary value unless stated otherwise
Coins – these are used by online slots players in games as denominations
Columns – it is a bet in online roulette that covers a vertical line of 12 numbers
Comp points – these are the credits awarded to players for playing real money games, can be exchanged for cash or gifts from online casino stores
Credits – represent number of bets available in online slots
Croupier – different word for dealer that is in charge of game at the table
Deposit – transferring funds to online casinos to be able to play for real money
Double down – in blackjack that allows the player to double their initial bet in order to get one more card
eCogra – is also a leading independent and internationally approved testing agency and certification body, specialising in the certification of online gaming software and the audit of Information Security Management Systems
Edge – or house edge, house advantage over the player
Encryption – software used to protect online players’ data and personal details
European blackjack – version of blackjack played with six decks
Even money – bet that pays at odds 1 to 1
Expanding Symbol – symbol in an online slot game that covers whole reel in order to activate larger win
e-Wallet – online place storing bank account or credit card numbers to allow you making secure deposits
Face card -card representing kings, queens and jacks in a deck
Hand – cards dealt by a dealer to a player in an online game
High roller – a player that makes large bets, high roller game indicates high stakes
Hit – indicates willingness to receive another card in blackjack
House – the name for the online casino
House edge – statistical advantage of the house, online casino over the player
Immersive roulette – online roulette with live dealer that allows the player to change camera angles
Inside bets – bets placed on specific numbers in an online roulette
Insurance – bet in blackjack put aside that allows the player to protect himself from the risk of the dealer to be dealt a blackjack
Jackpot – typical to online slots, indicates the highest available price in a specific online slot
Jacks or better – a version of online poker in which the winning hand has to be a par of jacks
Keno – is a lottery type numbers game played in some online casinos, keno game consists of a board with numbers 1 to 80, player selects up to 10 and wager each draw
License – required for online casinos to be awarded by gaming jurisdictions in order to offer games online within specific country
Live casino – casinos that have live dealers and action can be followed via webcam
Live dealer – human dealer that you can play against in some online casinos and watch the action through webcam
Lobby – online casino area where games are listed
Martingale – means player need to double their loosing bet until they win, it’s a system used in online roulette
Micro stakes – online slots and card games with a very low limit stakes
Multi ball – online roulette version where players can place bets on more than one ball at once
Odds – players chances to win
Payline – specific to online slots indicating a line of symbols to grant a win
Payouts – winnings from online casino games paid out to a player
Progressive jackpot – online casino grand payout, that increases each time a specific game is played but the jackpot hasn’t been won
Reels – columns of symbols in online slots game
RNG – random number generator
RTP – Return to player percentage, term used by an onlione casino to describe the percentage of the wagered money that will be paid back to player over time from online slots
Stacked wilds – wild symbol in an online slots that can cover the entire reel when it drops
Tier – different stages of player VIP status, regular play of online casino games is required to sustain a tier or move up
Video poker – is an online poker version, it’s based on five card draw, played on a console similar in the structure and size to an online slot
VIP – status granted to a loyal player and big spending players, VIP in online casinos can have special bonuses, free spins and online casino rewards
Wager – bet
Wild – describes a card in online gambling that can substitute for any other card
Wild symbol – in online slots describes a symbol in a slot that can substitute any other giving the player higher chance of a win