B C D E F G H J K L M P R S T W
B
Bet level
This refers to which level you want to play/bet on. A higher level means a more expensive bet, but also a potentially higher payout. In some jackpot games you must play max, which also means the maximum bet level, in order to go for the jackpot payout.
Betting limit
At table games these are the minimum or maximum bets you are allowed to bet (at your specific table).
Blackjack
A classic card game, get as close as possible to 21. Learn for free at 888.com’s Blackjack school.
Bonus
This is either money, special credit points or extra games you will get for “free”. If the bonus is money there will be certain conditions tied to how you can make the bonus money yours to spend. If the bonus is bonus games in a slot or other bonus features in a slot, the pleasure is all yours!
C
Casino Hold’em
This is a Hold’em Poker game where you are playing against the Casino.
Check,Chips, Coins
In Casinos this is a measure for money entities. Coins often refers to the actual amount of money you deposit into slots, for instance. Your coins might be converted into credits.
Credit
The sum you are paying for each spin on a slot. This might be expressed in the currency you have chosen or in casino credits (the sum converted to a given value according to which casino you play on). For instance, 100 Euro, Dollar or Pound might be converted into 100 credits on a slot. Then you can bet with your credits, and they will adjust their value according to how much you are willing to bet on each payline or bet level.
D
Deal
Deal a card, if you are playing a card game. Deal might also be an offer to you.
Deposit
An expression for the action you do when you insert money into the casino.
E
E-wallet
Electronic Wallet. This is a medium between your bank and casinos. These are “anonymous” third parts taking care of your money transactions in and out of casinos. In some countries, like Norway, laws have been accomplished in order to forbid direct bank transactions between online Casinos and national banks. But is impossible to forbid money transfers to electronic wallets, since these also functions and secure payment mediums for other goods and services. An example of an electronic wallet is Neteller.
F
Feature
Some sloths, in particular so called Video Slots (what a stupid word on web), have bonus feature games. This is extra games you might get if you get a special symbol combination when you are playing. Getting a bonus game means more solid cash in to you!
Freeroll
Terms used for Casino Tournaments. In some tournaments you have to pay a fee in order to participate, while freerolls are free to enter.
Flash
Casino games playable directly in the Web browser are usually made in Flash. You need the latest Flash Player in order to play these games. The Flash player is a free browser plugin which you will fin at Adobe.
G
Gamble
This is a dangerous option you will find on some slots. You have the opportunity to either double, triple or quadruple your winnings by gambling the entire or most of your winnings. But you might as well loose your entire win! Keep that in mind!
H
Hit
Is often referred to take another card, as in BlackJack. The recieved card is also called a hit. Regarding slots: You might find the term used when you have the option to gamble your winnings (take another card).
House
This is the Casino, the Operator.
I
Insurance
Insurance, a side bet you can place when playing Blackjack if the dealer draws an ace (and where you win if the dealer gets 21).
J
Jackpot
A big accumulated win.
K
Keno
A number game where you bet on which numbers will be drawn.
L
Lobby
This is the Casino free zone, the starting point from where you can choose your game.
M
Multi Player Casino
Casino where you compete against other gamblers.
P
Pass
In card games: You won’t bet.
Payoff
The payback you get for your bet.
Payout
The amount money you are getting paid as a win.
Payout Percentage
The percentage the Casinos are paying back to the players from all the money they put into the casino. This percentage is always close to 100 % on Online Casinos!
Playthrough
Casinos regularly offer you bonuses, specially for all new players. These are often very high, some times several thousands. But these money will not be yours until you have met the play-through demanded. This might be everything from 20-40 times your bonus amount, and some times included with your original first deposit. Bonuses are NOT free money.
Poker
Poker is the most popular Card game, and Poker exist in a wide variety of ways. This is a money game where skills actually matters.
Progressive
When playing a slot with a Progressive Jackpot, you are playing for a jackpot which is growing until it is taken.
R
Roulette
Roulette is a game of luck. You place bets on the outcome of which field a dropped ball will land onto a spinning wheel, a Roulette. Read about Roulettes here.
S
Scratch
Used for virtual Scratch Cards. Scratch the hidden fields and discover if you have three equal amounts of money, or three equal symbols. If so, you win the amount. Some times there is an extra field, a winning multiplicator.
Signup bonus
This is a bonus you can choose to receive when you are signing up with a Casino. See also “Playthrough”.
Slot
A slot machine, or a “fruit machine” or a “poker machine” or a “one-armed bandit” is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed. This entire website is about slot machines.
Spin
This is the action you trigger when you start the slot machine. The reels start to spin.
T
Table games
This is mostly card games or dice-games, usually played at a table.
Tournament
Casinos might have tournaments on different slots, games, roulettes or other games.
V
Video poker
Poker game on slot machines. Often with jackpots.
VIP
Most casinos have VIP-programs or similar communities for their most loyal players. .
W
Wager
Your bet.
Withdrawal
When you shall take money out of the casino into one of your accounts.
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