Do you know your 3D slots from your Welcome Bonuses, your antes from your wagering requirements, and your download casinos from the ones offering instant play? Use this helpful glossary to find explanations on the most common online casino terms.
3D Slot
Newer slots designed with cutting-edge animation and graphics.
Ante
A bet that you need to make in certain real money games prior to the hand or round starting.
Autospin
A slots feature that allows you to programme a certain amount of spins to take place without your input.
Banker
Another word for the dealer or the house.
Bonuses
Special rewards given to new players and loyal ones returning.
Cash-Out
The act of withdrawing your winnings from an online casino.
Customer Support
Service staff on hand to help you with any problems you may encounter. They can usually be contacted via email, live chat, and telephone portals.
Double Down
A Blackjack move that lets you double your ante bet to receive one more card only.
Download Casino
A kind of online casino that requires that you download software in order to play the games. See Flash Casino.
eCOGRA
A respected testing agency that independently audits casinos’ payouts and software.
Edge
The advantage either the house or the player holds in a real money game.
Flash Casino
A type of online site that allows you to play games directly from your browser thanks to Flash technology. See Download Casino.
House Rules
Game rules that are specific to a certain operator.
Immersive Roulette
A Live Dealer Roulette variation that follows the action from multiple camera angles. See Live Dealer Games.
Jackpot
A big prize that’s on offer for a specific game outcome. It’s most typically offered in NZ slots for real money and Video Poker titles.
Live Dealer Games
A type of online casino game that is played against real dealers over a live video stream rather than against software. See Immersive Roulette.
Multiplayer Games
Online games that pit you against actual players rather than computer software.
Non-Sticky Bonus
A kind of bonus offered by online casinos that you can withdraw once the necessary requirements have been met. See Sticky Bonus.
Push
A tied outcome for a real money game.
Random Number Generator or RNG
The online casino software that generates random outcomes for real money games. For example, it will determine which number will spin in next during a Roulette game or which card will be dealt next at the Blackjack table.
Reload Bonus
A reward offered to existing online casino customers for making a new deposit into their player accounts.
Sticky Bonus
A type of online bonus that players cannot withdraw. It sticks to your account until it’s lost.
VIP
A Very Important Player, typically one that gets special treatment from the casino.
Wagering Requirements
The amount of money that you need to wager at an online casino in order to either get a bonus or release the bonus so it can be withdrawn.
Welcome Bonus
A reward offered to potential new customers at online casinos.