Casino Glossary

• Press

  Casino

  Increase the amount of a bet, especially in craps.

• Press a Bet

  Casino

  Increase the amount of a bet, especially in craps.

• Primary Jackpot

  Slots

  The largest jackpot offered by a machine.

• Progression Betting

  Casino

  A system of changing a player's bet size from round to round based on various criteria. Better known as progressive betting. Examples include the Martingale and D'Alembert Systems.

• 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.

• Promotion

  Casino

  A ‘free money’ or ‘free bets’ offer that casinos make to their new or existing players in order to engage them in gambling. It may or may not require a deposit of players’ own money. 

  Synonym: Bonus

• Punto Banco

  Baccarat

  The European name for the North American version of baccarat, as opposed to baccarat chemin de fer or baccarat banque.

  Synonym: Baccarat

• Push or Tie

  BlackjackCasino

  A situation where the player neither wins nor loses.

  Synonym: Standoff, same as Tie or Push