Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- American Odds
- Odds expressed as a positive or negative number, indicating how much you win on a 100 unit stake or how much you need to stake to win 100 units.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap that eliminates the draw outcome and gives a half-goal or whole-goal advantage to the underdog.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for betting.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into one custom bet.
- Bonus
- Extra funds added to your account by the sportsbook, often subject to wagering requirements before withdrawal.
- Boosted Odds
- Promotional odds that are higher than the regular odds, offered to attract bettors.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or loss based on the current odds.
- Decimal Odds
- Odds expressed as a decimal number, showing the total payout per unit staked, including the stake.
- Draw No Bet
- A bet on a team to win, where you get your stake back if the match ends in a draw.
- Each-way
- A bet that consists of two parts: a win bet and a place bet, with the place part paying if your team finishes in the top positions.
- Fractional Odds
- Odds expressed as a fraction, showing the profit you make relative to your stake.
- Free Bet
- A bet credited to your account that you can use to place a bet without using your own money, with any winnings returned minus the free bet stake.
- House Edge
- The mathematical advantage the sportsbook has in a bet, expressed as a percentage of each wager.
- In-play Betting
- Betting on a match after it has started, with odds changing as the game progresses.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win a match outright, with odds shown as a positive or negative number.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be over or under a set number.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections, with all selections needing to win for the bet to pay out.
- Point Spread
- A handicap applied to a team to make the match even, with bets settled based on the final margin.
- Pre-match Betting
- Betting on a match before it begins, with odds fixed at the time of the bet.
- RTP
- The percentage of total money wagered on a game that is paid back to players over time, indicating the expected return.
- Same Game Parlay
- A parlay that includes multiple outcomes from a single match, all in one bet.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a single bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where you believe the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet the bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.