Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Accumulator
- Accumulator is a type of parlay where you chain several outcomes together for a larger potential payout.
- Arbitrage Betting
- Arbitrage Betting exploits differing odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap splits the handicap into two bets, eliminating the draw and offering more balanced odds.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management is the practice of setting a budget for betting and deciding how much to stake on each wager.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder is an online tool that lets you combine multiple markets from a single match into one custom bet.
- Bonus Wagering Requirement
- Bonus Wagering Requirement is the number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings.
- Both Teams to Score
- Both Teams to Score is a bet on whether each side will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, either securing a profit or cutting a loss.
- Correct Score
- Correct Score is a bet on the exact final score of a match, such as 2-1 or 3-0.
- Double Chance
- Double Chance lets you cover two of the three possible match outcomes in a single wager.
- Free Bet
- Free Bet is a promotional token you can use to place a bet without risking your own money.
- Goal Line
- Goal Line is a line set by the bookmaker for total goals in a match, similar to Over/Under.
- Handicap
- Handicap gives one team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to balance the odds, expressed as a number of goals or points.
- In-Play Betting
- In-Play Betting allows you to place bets on a match while it is ongoing, with odds that update as the game progresses.
- Juice
- Juice is the commission that a bookmaker adds to the odds, usually reflected in the spread or line.
- Kelly Criterion
- Kelly Criterion is a formula that calculates the optimal size of a bet based on your perceived edge.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline is a bet on which team will win a match, with odds shown as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- Odds represent the likelihood of an outcome and determine how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total number of goals or points in a match will be above or below a set line.
- Parlay
- Parlay combines multiple selections into one bet, and all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Prop Bet
- Prop Bet is a wager on a specific event within a match that does not affect the final outcome, such as who scores first.
- Push
- Push happens when a bet ends in a tie, resulting in the stake being returned without any win or loss.
- Spread
- Spread is a handicap applied to the favorite to level the playing field, shown as a points margin you bet on.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome.
- Vig
- Vig, short for vigorish, is the fee a bookmaker charges for taking a bet, built into the odds.