Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Accumulator
- Accumulator is a single bet that combines multiple selections, requiring all of them to win for a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a half‑goal advantage or disadvantage to a team, eliminating the draw as a betting option.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total money you set aside for betting activities.
- Betting Exchange
- Betting Exchange is a platform where you can back and lay bets against other punters, rather than against a bookmaker.
- BTTS
- BTTS is a bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out allows you to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Deposit Limit
- Deposit Limit is a cap you set on how much money you can deposit within a chosen time frame.
- Deposit Match
- Deposit Match is a bonus that adds a percentage of your deposit amount to your betting balance.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance lets you cover two of the three possible match outcomes in a single wager.
- Draw No Bet
- Draw No Bet is a wager where you win if your chosen team wins, and you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- Edge
- Edge is the advantage you have over the bookmaker, often arising from better knowledge or analysis.
- Free Bet
- Free Bet is a promotional credit you can use to place a bet without risking your own money.
- Handicap
- Handicap is a virtual point spread applied to a team to make a match more even for betting purposes.
- In-Play
- In-Play means placing bets on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Juice
- Juice is the commission a bookmaker includes in the odds, also called vig, which represents the book’s built‑in profit margin.
- Kelly Criterion
- Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula that calculates the optimal size of a bet based on your edge and the odds.
- Lay Bet
- Lay Bet is a bet that a specific outcome will not happen, typically offered on betting exchanges.
- Odds
- Odds indicate how much you can win for each unit you stake, reflecting the implied chance of an outcome.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total goals in a match will be more or less than a set number.
- Payout
- Payout is the total amount you receive when a bet wins, including your original stake.
- Self-Exclusion
- Self-Exclusion is a tool that lets you block your own account from betting for a set period.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet is a wager where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.
- Wagering Requirement
- Wagering Requirement is the number of times you must bet a bonus before you can withdraw any winnings.