Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Accumulator
- An accumulator is a type of parlay where winnings from each winning selection roll onto the next.
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrage, or arbing, is placing bets on all possible outcomes with different bookmakers to guarantee a profit.
- Bankroll
- Your bankroll is the total amount of money you set aside for betting.
- Bet Builder
- Bet builder lets you combine different markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Bet Slip
- A bet slip is the digital record of the bets you intend to place, showing selections and potential payout.
- Bonus
- A bonus is extra funds added to your account, usually subject to wagering conditions.
- Cash Out
- Cash out lets you settle a bet early, locking in a profit or limiting a loss before the event ends.
- Chasing Losses
- Chasing losses means increasing your bets after a loss in an attempt to recover money, which often leads to bigger losses.
- Free Bet
- A free bet is a promotional token you can use to place a bet without using your own money.
- Handicap
- A handicap gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to balance the odds.
- Hedge
- Hedging is betting against a previous wager to reduce risk or secure a profit.
- In-Play
- In-play betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is happening.
- Juice
- Juice, also called vig, is the commission a bookmaker takes included in the odds.
- KYC
- KYC stands for know your customer, the process of verifying a bettor’s identity to comply with regulations.
- Line Movement
- Line movement refers to changes in odds or spreads as bets are placed and new information emerges.
- Live Betting
- Live betting is another term for in‑play wagering on ongoing events.
- Odds
- Odds show how much you can win relative to your stake, expressed as a number or fraction.
- Over/Under
- Over/under bets predict whether a statistic, such as total goals, will be above or below a set number.
- Parlay
- A parlay combines multiple bets into one; all selections must win for the parlay to pay out.
- Price Boost
- A price boost increases the odds on a specific selection for a limited time.
- Self‑Exclusion
- Self‑exclusion lets you voluntarily ban yourself from betting for a set period to help control gambling.
- Spread
- A spread is a handicap that evens the chances for two teams by adding or subtracting points.
- Stake
- The stake is the amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Value Bet
- A value bet occurs when the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome.
- Vig
- Vig is the cut a sportsbook takes from each bet, built into the odds.