Glossary · The Language of Casinos
Every term, explained plainly.
A working glossary of the words you'll hear on a casino floor, in a surveillance room, in a pit meeting, and across an analytics dashboard — with definitions written for humans, not for SEO.
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A
- Action
- Actual Loss Actual Loss is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Actual Win
- ADT ADT is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Advantage Play
- American Roulette American Roulette is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Arbitrage Arbitrage is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Automatic Shuffler Automatic Shuffler is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Availability Bias
- Average Bet
- Average Daily Theo Average Daily Theo is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Average Daily Theoretical
B
- Baccarat Baccarat is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Back Off Back Off is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Backoff
- Backroom
- Bad Debt Bad Debt is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Ban
- Banker Bet
- Banker Commission
- Bankroll
- Bankroll Management
- Barrings
- Basic Strategy Basic Strategy is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Bead Plate
- Bet Sizing
- Betting Spread Betting Spread is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Big Eye Boy
- Big Road
- Blackbook
- Blackjack
- Bonus Abuse
- Bonus Feature Bonus Feature is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Bonus Hunting Bonus Hunting is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Break It Down Break It Down is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Burn Card
- Bust
- Buy Bet
C
- C&E Bet C&E Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Cage
- Cage Cashier
- Camera Coverage
- Candle Candle is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Card Counting
- Cash Desk
- Cashless System
- Casino Host Casino Host is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Casino Management System Casino Management System is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Casino Manager Casino Manager is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Central Credit Central Credit is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Chasing
- Chasing Losses
- Chip Bank
- Chip Rack
- Chip Tray Chip Tray is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Churn Churn is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Closer Closer is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- CMS CMS is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Cockroach Pig Cockroach Pig is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Cockroach Road
- Coin In
- Coin Out
- Cold Streak
- Color Up
- Column Bet
- Come Bet
- Come Out Roll
- Commission
- Commission Vig
- Community Cards Community Cards is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Comp Comp is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Comp Reinvestment
- Comp System
- Comp Value
- Comps
- Confidence Interval
- Confirmation Bias
- Continuous Shuffle Machine Continuous Shuffle Machine is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Continuous Shuffler
- Continuous Shuffling Machine Continuous Shuffling Machine is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Corner Bet
- Count Room
- Counterfeit Detection Counterfeit Detection is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Cover Play
- Craps Craps is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Credit Credit is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Credit Line
- Credit Slip
- Credit Slip Vs Fill Slip
- Currency Counter Currency Counter is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Currency Exchange Currency Exchange is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Cut Card
- Cycle
D
- Dealer
- Dealer Rotation
- Decisions Per Hour
- Deck Penetration
- Denomination
- Digital Wallet Digital Wallet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Discard Rack Discard Rack is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Discard Tray Discard Tray is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Discretionary Comp
- Distribution
- Don't Pass Don't Pass is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Dopamine Dopamine is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Double Down
- Dozen Bet
- Dragon Tail Dragon Tail is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Drop
- Drop And Handle Drop And Handle is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Drop Box
- Drop Schedule
E
- Edge
- Edge Sorting
- En Prison
- European Roulette European Roulette is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Even Money Even Money is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Even Money Bet Even Money Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Excluded Person
- Expected Hold
- Expected Loss
- Expected Value
- Eye In The Sky
F
- Fairness Certification Fairness Certification is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Fill
- Fill Slip
- Fills And Credits Fills And Credits is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Flat Betting
- Float Float is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Floor Layout
- Floor Optimization Floor Optimization is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Floor Supervisor
- Floorperson
- Free Play
- Free Spin
- Free Spins Free Spins is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Front Money
G
- Gambler Fallacy
- Gambler's Fallacy Gambler's Fallacy is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Game Mix
- Game Protection Game Protection is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Game Speed
- Game Weighting Game Weighting is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Gaming Control Board Gaming Control Board is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Gross Gaming Revenue
H
- H17 S17 H17 S17 is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Hand
- Hand Held Game Hand Held Game is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Handle
- Handpay
- Hands Per Hour
- Hard Count
- Hard Hand
- Hard Total Hard Total is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Hardway
- Hardway Bet Hardway Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Heat
- Hedging
- Hi Lo System Hi Lo System is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- High Denomination Area
- High Limit Room
- High Roller High Roller is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Hit Frequency
- Hold Hold is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Hold Adjustment
- Hold Percentage
- Hole Card
- Hop Bet
- Horn Bet
- Host
- Hot Streak
- House Advantage
- House Edge
- House Win
I
L
- La Partage
- Law Of Large Numbers Law Of Large Numbers is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Lay Bet
- Lifetime Loss
- Limit
- Line Bet Line Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Long Run
- Loss Aversion
- Loss Limit Loss Limit is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Loss Rate
- Loss Rebate Loss Rebate is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Losses Disguised As Wins
- Low Denomination Area
M
- Machine Utilization
- Magical Thinking
- Manual Shuffle
- Marked Cards Marked Cards is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Marker
- Marker Collection
- Martingale
- Martingale System Martingale System is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Max Bet Max Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Maximum Bet
- Meter Reading
- Mini Baccarat
- Minimum Bet
- Monte Carlo Simulation
- Multi Line Slots Multi Line Slots is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Multiplier
N
- Natural
- Near Miss
- Near Miss Effect Near Miss Effect is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Negative Expectation
- Net Gaming Revenue
- Net Income Net Income is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Net Win Net Win is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- No Mail List
- No Mid Shoe Entry
- Non Discretionary Comp
O
P
- Pace Of Play Pace Of Play is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Paddle Paddle is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Paroli
- Pass Line
- Pattern Recognition Pattern Recognition is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Payback
- Payback Percentage
- Payline Payline is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Payout Payout is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Payout Odds Payout Odds is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Payout Percentage
- Payout Schedule
- Paytable
- Penny Slots Penny Slots is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Pit
- Pit Boss
- Pit Stand
- Pitch Game Pitch Game is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Place Bet
- Player Bet
- Player Development
- Player Portal Player Portal is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Player Psychology Player Psychology is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Player Rating
- Player Tracking Player Tracking is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Player Worth
- Player's Club Player's Club is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Point
- Positive Expectation
- Positive Progression Positive Progression is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Pressing Bets
- PRNG PRNG is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Probability
- Probability Distribution
- Problem Gambling
- Progressive
- Prop Bet
- Proposition Bet Proposition Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Proposition Bets Proposition Bets is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Prospect Theory Prospect Theory is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- PTZ Camera PTZ Camera is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Punto Banco Punto Banco is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Push
R
- Random Number Generator Random Number Generator is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Randomness
- Rating Rating is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Re Split Re Split is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Realized Hold
- Recency Bias
- Reconciliation
- Reinforcement Loop
- Reinvestment Rate Reinvestment Rate is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Relief Dealer Relief Dealer is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Representativeness Heuristic Representativeness Heuristic is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Responsible Gaming Responsible Gaming is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Return
- Return To Player
- Revenue
- Rfid Chips Rfid Chips is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Riffle Riffle is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Risk Of Ruin
- Rng
- RTP RTP is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Running Count
S
- Sample Size
- Scatter
- Security Security is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Seed Money Seed Money is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Self Exclusion Self Exclusion is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Session
- Session Bankroll
- Session Length
- Seven Out
- Shift Manager
- Shoe
- Shoe Entry
- Shoe Game
- Short Term Variance
- Shuffle Shuffle is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Shuffle Machine
- Side Bet Side Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Simulation
- Six Line Bet
- Slot Attendant
- Slot Host Slot Host is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Slot Machine Slot Machine is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Slot Meter
- Small Road Small Road is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Soft Count
- Soft Drop Soft Drop is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Soft Hand
- Soft Total Soft Total is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Spins Per Hour
- Split
- Split Bet
- Spread
- Stake
- Stand Off Stand Off is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Standard Deviation
- Stiff Hand Stiff Hand is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Straight Up Bet
- Streak
- Street Bet
- Sunk Cost Fallacy
- Superstition
- Surrender
- Surveillance Surveillance is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Surveillance Room
T
- Table Closing
- Table Game Procedure Table Game Procedure is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Table Inventory
- Table Limit
- Table Limits Table Limits is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Table Maximum Table Maximum is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Table Minimum Table Minimum is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Table Opening
- Tapping Out Tapping Out is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- The Point The Point is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Theo Theo is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Theoretical Loss
- Theoretical Win
- Third Card Rule
- Ticket In Ticket Out
- Tie
- Tie Bet Tie Bet is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Tier Status
- Tilt
- Tilt Alarm
- Tilt Behavior
- Time Played
- Title 31 Title 31 is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- TITO TITO is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Toke Rack Toke Rack is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Trespass
- Trespass Warning Trespass Warning is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Trip Worth
- True Count
- True Odds
U
V
- Variable Ratio Schedule Variable Ratio Schedule is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Variance
- Variance Swing
- Vig Vig is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Vigorish Vigorish is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- VIP VIP is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Vip Room
- Volatility
- Volatility Index Volatility Index is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Voucher Voucher is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
W
- W-2G W-2G is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- W2 G W2 G is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Wager Requirement
- Wagering
- Wagering Requirement Wagering Requirement is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Whale
- Wild
- Wild Symbol Wild Symbol is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Win Win is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Win Loss Statement Win Loss Statement is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.
- Win Per Day
- Win Per Unit
- Win Rate
- Wonging Wonging is a casino term explained in plain English for players and curious readers.