Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Accumulator
- A bet that links several selections, with winnings from each win rolled over into the next.
- Arbitrage
- Betting on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread bet that removes the draw option and gives a half‑goal or whole‑goal advantage to the underdog.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of setting a budget for betting and sticking to it to avoid overspending.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists your chosen selections, their odds, and the amount you wish to stake.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the match ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Closing Line
- The final odds available just before a match starts, used to measure how good a bet was.
- Cover
- When a team wins by more points than the spread, they are said to have covered the spread.
- Expected Value
- The average amount you can expect to win or lose per bet if you placed it many times.
- Futures
- A bet on an event that will be decided in the future, such as which team wins the World Cup.
- Hedge
- Placing an additional bet to offset potential loss on an existing wager.
- Juice
- The commission the sportsbook charges, built into the odds; also called vigorish or vig.
- Live Betting
- Placing a bet on a match while it is being played, with odds that change as the game progresses.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match, with odds shown as a positive or negative number.
- Over/Under
- A wager on whether the total goals or points scored in a match will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines two or more selections; every selection must win for the bet to pay out.
- Point Spread
- A handicap given to a team to make both sides of the bet equally attractive, expressed as a number of points.
- Prop Bet
- A bet on a specific occurrence within a match, like which player scores the first goal.
- Public Money
- The portion of bets placed by casual bettors, often used to describe where the majority is leaning.
- Push
- When a bet ends in a tie, the stake is refunded and the bet is settled as a push.
- Responsible Gambling
- Policies and tools designed to help players gamble safely and prevent problem gambling.
- Stake
- The amount of money you put on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the chance you think an outcome will happen is higher than the odds offered, giving an expected positive return.