Bonus Abuse
Exploiting promotions against their intent — multi-accounting, low-risk wagering patterns, or organized bonus-ring farming.
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Glossary Category: Casino & Games
Casino economics and mechanics: GGR/NGR, RTP, bonuses, wagering math and game supply.
Bonus Wallet
The separate balance holding bonus funds and their winnings while wagering completes, apart from real money.
Cashback
Returning a percentage of player losses (or wagers) over a period — a retention offer that softens variance.
Comp Points
Loyalty currency accrued per wager, redeemable for cash, bonuses or perks — turnover made visible and rewarded.
Deposit Match
A bonus equal to a percentage of the deposit — the standard promotional currency of online casino.
Free Spins
Bonus rounds on specified slots granted as promotional currency — winnings usually land as bonus funds with wagering attached.
Game Aggregator
A single integration delivering many providers' games — one API, one contract, hundreds of studios.
Game Provider
The studios building casino games — slots, tables, live — licensed to operators directly or via aggregators.
Game Weighting
The percentage each game type contributes toward wagering requirements — slots typically 100%, table games heavily discounted or excluded.
GGR (Gross Gaming Revenue)
Total player stakes minus total player winnings — the industry's top-line revenue measure before any costs.
Hold Percentage
Revenue as a share of money handled — in casino contexts, GGR over deposits or drop; in sportsbooks, revenue over handle.
House Edge
The casino's built-in mathematical advantage — 100 minus RTP — expressed as the expected percentage of each wager retained.
Live Dealer
Real dealers on streamed tables with OCR translating physical outcomes into data — the trust-bridging vertical of online casino.
Max Bet Rule
The stake ceiling (commonly €5) while wagering a bonus — breaching it typically voids bonus winnings.
Max Cashout
A ceiling on withdrawable winnings from a bonus — standard on free offers, a red flag on paid ones.
NGR (Net Gaming Revenue)
Gross gaming revenue after deducting bonuses, payment fees, gaming taxes and agreed costs — the base most affiliate revshare is calculated on.
No-Deposit Bonus
A small bonus granted without any deposit — an acquisition offer priced by registration data and conversion hopes, hedged with strict terms.
Player Churn
Referred or acquired players going inactive — the decay curve that determines lifetime value.
Progressive Jackpot
A jackpot growing with a slice of every wager across the network until won — lottery economics inside a slot.
Reactivation
Returning lapsed players to activity via targeted offers and CRM — the cheapest revenue after retention.
Reload Bonus
A deposit-match offer for existing players — the retention counterpart to the welcome bonus.
RNG (Random Number Generator)
The certified algorithm generating unpredictable outcomes for digital games — the audited heart of fair gaming.
RTP (Return to Player)
The percentage of total wagers a game pays back over the long run — 96% RTP means €4 kept per €100 staked,…
Session
A continuous period of play — the behavioral unit RG monitoring, product analytics and reality checks are built on.
Slot Volatility
How a slot distributes its RTP — frequent small wins (low volatility) versus rare large ones (high volatility).
Sticky vs Non-Sticky Bonus
Whether bonus funds are ever withdrawable (non-sticky) or only their winnings are (sticky) — and how deposits are staked relative to bonus…
Table Games
The classic casino card and wheel games — blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker variants — digital or live-dealt.
VIP Program
Structured high-value player treatment — hosts, tailored bonuses, faster payouts, events — under increasing regulatory constraint.
Wagering Requirement
The multiple of a bonus (or deposit + bonus) that must be staked before bonus funds and their winnings become withdrawable.
Welcome Bonus
The acquisition offer for new players — typically a deposit match, spins package, or both, governed by wagering terms.