Casino Glossary

• Aces and Faces VP

  Casino GameVideo Poker

  A video poker game with a better payout for four of a kind when the kicker is an ace or face card.

• All American Video Poker

  Casino GameVideo Poker

  A video poker game similar to Jacks or Better, but with a different payout structure.

• Allowed Games

  CasinoCasino Game

  Games that are allowed to be played for bonus wagering purposes. All the bets made at these games count towards wagering requirements, but they may contribute a different percent, depending on the game type. 

  Antonym: Restricted Games

  See also: Wagering Requirements, Contribution

• American Roulette

  Casino GameRoulette

  One of two versions of roulette, which has the numbers 1-36, 0 and 00, as opposed to the European version, which has no 00. Adding the 00 doubles the house advantage.

• Asterix and Obelix

  Casino Game

  A combination of cards: Ace and Eight (A8). The nickname is inspired by the French comic book series The Adventure of Asterix by René Goscinny. Asterix has the matching initial with Ace, and Obelix resembles an 8 with his shape.

• Baccarat

  BaccaratCasino Game

  A table card game in which one bets on the "Player" or "Banker", the hand of two or three cards totaling the closest to 9 being the winner.

  Synonym: Punto Banco

• Bingo

  BingoCasino Game

  A game where the player tries to be the first to match 5 numbers in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally, on a 5x5 card to drawn numbers.

• Contribution

  CasinoCasino Game

  A percent of the bet that counts towards wagering requirements according to the casino rules. It may vary depending on the game type. 

  See also: Wagering Requirements, Allowed Games

• Craps

  Casino GameCraps

  1) A casino game where players bet on the outcome of rolling two dice;

  2) In the aforementioned game, a dice roll of 2, 3 or 12.

• Game Speed

  CasinoCasino Game

  The number of rounds (hands in card games, spins in roulette, etc.) you can play per hour in a casino game.

  Synonym: Games per hour