Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Accumulator
- Accumulator combines multiple selections into one bet, and all must win for the accumulator to pay out.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a team a half‑ or quarter‑goal advantage or disadvantage to eliminate the draw option.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money you have set aside for betting, separate from everyday expenses.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder allows you to combine different markets from the same match into a single custom wager.
- Bookmaker Margin
- Bookmaker Margin is the percentage of all money wagered that a bookmaker expects to keep as profit over time.
- Both Teams To Score
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS) is a wager that both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Clean Sheet
- Clean Sheet is a bet on whether a team will finish the match without conceding any goals.
- 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 bet.
- Free Bet
- Free Bet is a promotional token you can use to place a bet without risking your own money, with any winnings usually returned.
- Goal Scorer
- Goal Scorer is a bet on a specific player to score a goal at any point in the match.
- Half-Time Bet
- Half-Time Bet is a wager placed on what will happen during the first half only, like which team leads at the break.
- In-Play Betting
- In-Play Betting, also called live betting, is placing wagers on a match after it has already started.
- Juice
- Juice, also known as vig, is the commission a bookmaker adds to the odds, ensuring they make a profit.
- Live Odds
- Live Odds are constantly updated betting prices that reflect what is happening in the match as it progresses.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline is a bet on which team will win a match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- Odds represent the probability of an outcome and determine how much a winning bet pays out.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be above or below a set number.
- Parlay
- Parlay is a type of accumulator that links several bets together, increasing potential payout but requiring every leg to win.
- Pre-Match Odds
- Pre-Match Odds are the betting lines set before the match begins, based on team form and analysis.
- Spread
- Spread, also called point spread, is a handicap given to the underdog to make the betting line balanced.
- Stake
- Stake is the amount of money you put on a bet, and it determines the size of your potential payout.
- Value Bet
- Value Bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an edge.
- Vig
- Vig is the built‑in fee in a bet’s odds that a sportsbook keeps, usually around 5% of the total wagers.