Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap is a type of spread betting that eliminates the draw and offers two possible outcomes, often with half‑ball or quarter‑ball lines.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for betting.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is a feature that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single wager.
- Bookmaker
- Bookmaker is a company or individual that sets odds and accepts bets.
- BTTS
- BTTS (Both Teams To Score) is a bet on whether each team will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Cashback
- Cashback is a refund, usually a percentage of losses, credited back to your account as cash or bonus.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score is a wager that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Edge
- Edge is a perceived advantage you have over the bookmaker’s odds in a particular bet.
- First Goalscorer
- First Goalscorer is a bet on which player will score the first goal in the match.
- Free Bet
- Free Bet is a promotional token you can use to place a bet without risking your own money, with any winnings usually returned without the stake.
- House Edge
- House Edge is the statistical advantage the bookmaker holds in a market, ensuring a built‑in profit over time.
- Kelly Criterion
- Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula used to determine the optimal size of a bet to maximize long‑term growth.
- KYC
- KYC (Know Your Customer) is the process of verifying a bettor’s identity to prevent fraud and under‑age gambling.
- Live Betting
- Live Betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that update in real time.
- Margin
- Margin is the bookmaker’s built‑in advantage, expressed as a percentage, which ensures they profit over the long term.
- Odds
- Odds represent the probability of an outcome and determine how much a winning bet pays.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a market where you bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be over or under a set number.
- Parlay
- Parlay is a single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Profit
- Profit is the net amount you win from a bet after the stake is deducted.
- Self‑Exclusion
- Self‑Exclusion is a tool that lets you temporarily or permanently block your own account from betting.
- Spread
- Spread is a points handicap set by a bookmaker to level the playing field between two teams.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Wagering Requirement
- Wagering Requirement is the amount you must bet before bonus funds can be withdrawn.
- Yield
- Yield measures the return on your bets relative to the total amount wagered, expressed as a percentage.