Casino Glossary

• Paytable-pays

  Slots

  A schedule detailing the payouts for all winning combinations.

• Positive Expectation Game

  Casino

  A game that favors the player in the long run.

  Antonym: Negative Expectation

• Parlay

  Roulette

  Increasing a bet with the winnings of the previous spin. Has essentially the same meaning in craps.

• Pair

  Roulette

  1) In poker, two cards of the same rank;

  2) In roulette, a bet on the even numbers (vs impair for the odd numbers).

• 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

• Player Verification

  Casino

  A procedure required by casinos to verify the player's identity, age, address, and other relevant information , typically by sending copies of the appropriate documents over email.

  Synonym: Know Your Customer

• Play Bonus

  Casino Game

  a bonus that is offered by a casino for playing purposes only and which cannot be withdrawn from the player's account.

  Synonym: Sticky Bonus, Non-cashable Bonus

  Antonym: Cashable Bonus

  See also: Bonus, Promotion

• Parental Control

  Services or arrangements that prevent children from gambling and do not allow any kind of underage gambling activity