Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread‑betting method that eliminates the draw by giving one team a half‑ or quarter‑goal advantage or deficit.
- Bankroll
- The total money you have set aside for betting, separate from your everyday finances.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine several outcomes from the same match into one custom wager.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record showing your selected markets, odds, stake, and potential payout before you confirm the bet.
- Bookmaker
- A company that sets odds and accepts bets, also called a sportsbook.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Double Chance
- A bet covering two of the three possible match outcomes (e.g., win/draw, draw/away win) in one wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you back either Team A or Team B; if the match ends in a draw your stake is refunded.
- Each-Way
- A two‑part bet where half your stake goes on the win and half on a placed finish, usually top 2‑3.
- Free Bet
- A promotional token you can use to place a bet without using your own money; winnings usually exclude the stake.
- Handicap
- A points advantage given to one team to level the playing field, affecting the odds.
- In-Play
- Bets placed after the match has started, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- The built‑in commission, or margin, that a bookmaker includes in the odds to ensure a profit.
- Lay
- To bet against an outcome, acting as the bookmaker; you pay the winner if the selection wins.
- Odds
- The number that shows how likely an outcome is and determines how much you can win per unit staked.
- Odds Format
- The style in which odds are shown, such as decimal (2.50), fractional (3/2), or US‑style (+150).
- Over/Under
- A market predicting whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be over or under a set number.
- Parlay
- Another word for an accumulator; multiple selections combined into one bet with higher odds but greater risk.
- Risk-Free Bet
- A promotion that refunds your first losing wager as a free bet, up to a set amount.
- Spread Betting
- A wager where the payout depends on how accurate your prediction is relative to a point spread.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Stakeback
- A promotion that refunds your losing wager as a free bet under certain conditions.
- Value Bet
- A selection where the odds offered are higher than the true probability, giving a positive expected return.
- Void Bet
- A bet that is cancelled and all money returned, usually because a match was postponed or a market was not offered.