Słownik Kasynowy i Zakładów
Od akumulatora po obrót — każdy termin, na który natkniesz się w kasynie online lub bukmacherze, wyjaśniony po polsku.
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A
- Accumulator
- A bet combining multiple selections. All must win for the accumulator to pay out, but odds multiply. Also called a parlay or combo bet.
- Action
- A live bet — a wager that has been placed and accepted by the bookmaker. Also general term for any betting activity.
- Affiliate
- Marketing partner who refers players to a casino in exchange for revenue share or per-player commission.
- American Odds
- Odds format using + and - signs. +150 means $100 wins $150; -200 means you must bet $200 to win $100. Common in the US.
- AML
- Anti-Money Laundering — regulations requiring casinos to verify identity and report suspicious transactions.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap bet using fractional or quarter goal lines, eliminating the draw outcome from football markets.
- Auto-spin
- Slot feature that plays a set number of spins automatically at your chosen stake.
B
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for gambling, separate from living expenses.
- Banker
- In baccarat, one of the three betting positions (along with Player and Tie); has the lowest house edge.
- Basic Strategy
- Mathematically optimal play for blackjack, reducing house edge to ~0.5%.
- Bet Slip
- The interface where you build, review and confirm a sportsbook bet before placing it.
- Bonus Buy
- Slot feature letting you instantly purchase the bonus round for a fixed multiplier of your stake (e.g. 100x).
- Bonus Code
- A promotional code entered during deposit or registration to claim a specific offer.
- Bonus Funds
- Casino-credited money subject to wagering, distinct from your withdrawable cash balance.
- BTTS
- Both Teams To Score — football market where both sides must score for the bet to win.
C
- Cash-out
- Settling a live bet early at the current market value, locking in profit or limiting loss.
- Cashback
- A percentage of net losses returned to your account as bonus or cash.
- Catfishing
- Slang for a slot that consistently fails to trigger the advertised bonus feature.
- Cluster Pays
- Slot mechanic where wins form by groups of matching symbols touching, not on paylines.
- Comp Points
- Loyalty points earned through play, redeemable for bonus funds or perks.
- Cooling-Off
- A responsible gambling tool blocking deposits/play for a chosen period (24h-30d).
- Cross-Sell
- When a casino markets its sportsbook to casino players (or vice-versa).
- Curaçao Licence
- Gaming licence issued by Curaçao eGaming; common among offshore casinos.
D
- Decimal Odds
- European odds format — total payout including stake (2.50 means €1 returns €2.50).
- Deposit Limit
- A self-imposed cap on how much you can deposit per day/week/month.
- Drawdown
- A peak-to-trough decline in bankroll; a key metric in bankroll management.
E
- eCOGRA
- Independent testing agency that audits casino fairness and RNG output.
- Edge
- Statistical advantage one party has over another in a wager or game.
- Expected Value (EV)
- The average outcome of a bet over many repetitions, expressed as +EV (long-term profitable) or -EV (long-term loss).
F
- Fractional Odds
- UK odds format expressing profit relative to stake (3/2 means €2 stake wins €3 profit).
- Free Spins
- A bonus type giving you a fixed number of slot spins at no cost to the deposit balance.
G
- GamCare
- UK problem-gambling support charity; the largest provider of treatment and self-help in Britain.
- GamStop
- UK self-exclusion scheme blocking all UKGC-licensed sites for a chosen period.
H
- Handicap
- A bet where one side receives a virtual head start or deficit to balance unequal matchups.
- Hold
- The percentage of total wagers a casino retains as profit; effectively the house edge.
- House Edge
- The mathematical advantage the casino has built into a game; 1 - RTP.
I
- iGaming
- Industry term for online gambling — casinos, sportsbooks, poker, bingo.
- Implied Probability
- The likelihood of an outcome implied by the odds. 1 / decimal odds × 100. 2.00 odds = 50% implied.
- In-Play
- Live betting — placing bets while the event is in progress.
J
- Jackpot
- A large progressive prize that grows from a percentage of all bets across a slot network.
- Juice
- American slang for the bookmaker's margin. Also called vig or overround.
K
- KYC
- Know Your Customer — identity verification required before withdrawals (passport, proof of address).
L
- Live Dealer
- A casino game streamed from a studio with a real human dealer using physical cards/wheels.
- Line
- The point spread, total, or handicap set by a bookmaker for a market.
M
- Margin
- Bookmaker's built-in profit per market — implied probabilities sum above 100% due to margin.
- Martingale
- Negative-progression betting system where you double after each loss. Mathematically guarantees long-term ruin.
- Max Bet
- Maximum stake per spin/hand allowed while wagering a bonus; breach forfeits the bonus.
- Max Win
- Cap on the maximum win a single bet can pay, expressed as multiples of stake (e.g. 10,000x).
- Megaways
- Slot mechanic by Big Time Gaming with variable symbols per reel and up to 117,649 ways to win.
- Multiplier
- A bonus feature that multiplies a win or accumulator odds by a fixed factor.
N
- Net Loss
- Total deposits minus total withdrawals over a period — basis for cashback calculations.
- NetEnt
- Major slot studio known for Starburst, Gonzo's Quest and Dead or Alive.
- No-Deposit Bonus
- Small bonus credited just for registration, with no deposit required.
O
- Odds
- Numerical expression of payout and implied probability for a betting outcome.
- Over/Under
- Bet on whether the total goals/points/corners will exceed a stated line.
P
- Parlay
- American term for accumulator — multiple selections in a single bet, all must win.
- Payline
- A pattern across a slot's reels along which matching symbols pay.
- Pragmatic Play
- Major slot studio behind Sweet Bonanza, Gates of Olympus and Big Bass series.
- Progressive
- A jackpot that grows continuously from a portion of all bets across a network.
- Push
- A tied bet — your stake is returned with no profit/loss.
R
- Reality Check
- A pop-up alert during play reminding you of time elapsed and net spend; a responsible gambling tool.
- Reload Bonus
- A bonus on subsequent (non-first) deposits — typically smaller match than the welcome offer.
- RNG
- Random Number Generator — software that determines slot and RNG table game outcomes.
- Rollover
- American term for wagering requirement — the multiple of a bonus that must be wagered.
- RTP
- Return to Player — long-term percentage of all wagers a game pays back. 96% RTP = 4% house edge.
S
- Scatter
- Slot symbol that triggers bonus features (usually free spins) regardless of payline position.
- Self-Exclusion
- A responsible gambling tool fully blocking access to your account for a chosen period (6 months minimum).
- Side Bet
- An optional secondary bet alongside the main game (e.g. blackjack Perfect Pairs).
- Single
- A bet on one selection. Simplest bet type; pays at the listed odds.
- Slot
- A reel-based casino game; the most popular online casino category.
- SSL
- Secure Sockets Layer — encryption protecting data between your browser and the casino.
- Sticky Bonus
- A bonus where the bonus amount itself cannot be withdrawn; only winnings derived from it.
- Stake
- The amount of money risked on a single bet.
- System Bet
- A flexible accumulator — multiple smaller bets from a group of selections (Trixie, Yankee, Lucky 15).
T
- Table Limits
- Minimum and maximum stakes allowed at a casino table (e.g. €1-€500 per hand).
- Treble
- A three-selection accumulator.
- Trixie
- A system bet from 3 selections — 3 doubles + 1 treble = 4 bets total.
U
- Underdog
- The less-likely-to-win team or player; higher odds reflect the longer odds of victory.
V
- Variance
- The volatility of outcomes — how much actual results fluctuate around the expected value.
- VIP
- Loyalty programme tier for high-volume players, offering enhanced bonuses and dedicated support.
- Volatility
- A slot's payout pattern — low volatility = small frequent wins; high volatility = large rare wins.
W
- Wager
- A bet — synonymous with stake/bet.
- Wagering Requirement
- How many times a bonus must be bet before winnings can be withdrawn.
- Wild
- Slot symbol that substitutes for other symbols to complete a winning combination.
- Withdrawal
- Transfer of funds from your casino account to your payment method.
Y
- Yankee
- A system bet from 4 selections — 6 doubles + 4 trebles + 1 four-fold = 11 bets total.