Casino Glossary

• Near Miss

  Slots

  A losing spin where one or more winning symbols are tantalizingly close to a payline.

• Nudge Slot

  Slots

  A slot feature where a symbol which is just off the payline will move up or down to it, resulting in a payout.

• One-Armed Bandit

  Slots

  An older term for a slot machine.

• Onesies

  Slots

  A term for a slot player who bets the minimum on each spin, foregoing the chance to win the biggest jackpots.

• Payback Percentage

  Slots

  The long-term percentage of money played on a slot machine that is paid back out to players.

• Payline

  Slots

  The line on a slot machine which winning symbols must be on. Modern machines can have multiple paylines.

• Payout or Pay Table

  SlotsVideo Poker

  A table which explains how a player can win and how much the winnings are.

• Paytable-pays

  Slots

  A schedule detailing the payouts for all winning combinations.

• Primary Jackpot

  Slots

  The largest jackpot offered by a machine.

• Progressive

  SlotsVideo Poker

  A jackpot that grows with each bet placed on the machine or machines (if it is a linked jackpot). When it is won, it goes back to a preset amount and the process starts again.