Casino Glossary

• Natural

  BlackjackCraps

  1) In blackjack, a hand totaling 21 using the first two cards dealt;

  2) In bacarrat, a total of 9 (natural 9) or 8 (natural 8) with two cards;

  3) In craps, a roll of 7 or 11 on the come-out roll.

• Near Miss

  Slots

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

• Negative Expectation

  Casino

  A long-term theoretical disadvantage.

  Antonym: Positive Expectation Game

• Negative Progression

  Casino

  A betting strategy of wagering more after a loss. The Martingale System is the best known example.

• Net Winnings

  Casino

  Actual profit after deducting what the player wagered of their own money.

• Nickel

  Casino

  1) A $5 chip;

  2) A $500 bet.

• Nina from Pasadena

  Craps

  Slang for the number 9. Often shortened to Nina.

• No Hole Card

  Blackjack

  A blackjack version where a dealer does not take a second card until after all players have acted.

• Noir

  Roulette

  French for "black". In roulette, a bet on a black number.

• Non-cashable Bonus

  Casino

  a bonus that cannot be cashed out from the player's account when wagering requirements are completed.

  Synonym: Sticky Bonus, Play Bonus

  Antonym: Cashable Bonus

  See also: Bonus, Promotion