Minimum Deposit – The smallest amount of real money a player can deposit to fund their casino account and begin playing games for cash stakes. $1 deposit casinos cater to small bankrolls.
Wagering Requirements – Also called playthrough demands. The number of times bonus funds must be bet before winnings can be withdrawn as cash. Usually shown as a multiplier e.g. 30x.
Match Bonus – An initial deposit bonus that ‘matches’ a percentage of the player’s first real money deposit, e.g 100% match. This equals extra funds added to play with.
Free Spins – A number of spins allocated to specified slot games that don’t deduct from a player’s cash balance as they play. Wins convert to withdrawable money.
Crypto Casino – Casino gambling sites that accept deposits, wagers and handle withdrawals using blockchain cryptocurrency coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash.
Provably Fair – Algorithmically proven fairness to users by casinos who reveal backend operative functions. Mostly seen in crypto casinos using transparency.
KYC – Know Your Customer regulations that mandate identity verification checks, proving legal gambling age, location, payment evidence, etc.
Micropayments – Tiny fractional digital currency denomination bets/transactions made feasible by blockchain protocols and negligible mining transaction fees.
Instant Withdrawals – Real time cash out speeds are only possible through digital currency withdrawals, bypassing legacy banking bottlenecks facing fiat payout systems.
Loyalty Programs – Casino rewards programs granting points, benefits, and personalized promotions based on player activity such as deposit frequency, games played, losses or wins.
Reload Bonus – Casino bonuses granted to existing registered players making follow-up deposits after they have redeemed initial sign-up offers. Used to incentivize return visits.
Cash Bandits – Term for players who repeatedly only make tiny minimum deposits to repeatedly claim bonuses without significant play or planning to deposit more after redeeming offers.
High Roller – Gamblers who wager substantially more than average. Minimum deposits are less important to VIP players or “whales” with sizable bankrolls.
House Edge – Built in statistical monetary advantage favoring the casino intrinsic to the rules of games like slots, roulette and blackjack. Allows gaming operators to pay out less than intake overall.
RTP (Return to Player) – The calculated percentage of wagers casinos pay back to users over millions of game rounds, often averaging 95-98%. A 96% RTP means $96 paid for every $100 total bet.
Hit Frequency – How regularly a slot machine pays out prizes during gameplay sessions. Lower variance games pay out more often involving smaller wins compared to higher variance games.
Progressive Jackpot – A jackpot which increases incrementally as players make wagers, until won. Networked across multiple games and casinos to form pooled prizes that can grow into multi-millions.
Volatility – The risk profile of a game measuring how frequently it pays out and size of payouts. Low volatility games involve smaller but more regular wins versus high volatility’s less frequent but larger wins.
Payline – The sequence of matching symbols on enabled reel lines in slots that result in a win. More paylines opened mean more winning opportunities.
Scatters – Special slot symbols that pay out wins regardless of payline positions. Also capable of unlocking bonus features.
Wilds – Symbols that substitute for other icons to help create winning payline combinations. One of the most common slot features.
Multiplier – A factor applied to a winning payline payout that boosts the value of a win. Can be fixed, random or tied to a bonus round.
Betting Limits – Minimum and maximum monetary size of wagers permitted per spin on slot machines or table game hands/rounds measuring range from penny slots to VIP table upper limits.
Session – The time frame a player is continuously gambling without taking a break. Could last a few minutes or many hours during extended gaming sessions. Determines risk exposure.
Bankroll – The available gambling budget or total funds a player has allocated strictly for casino gaming purposes only, not daily life or expenses. Careful bankroll management maintains responsible budgets.