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THE QUICK REFERENCE
Sports language, made clearer.
Plain-language definitions for the terms that come up while you research. The operator’s actual rules take precedence.
36 terms
- American odds
- A signed price format. Positive and negative numbers use different conversion formulas; see the practice odds lab.
- Decimal odds
- A multiplier for total return including the original practice units, before any product-specific conditions.
- Implied probability
- The probability equivalent of a price. It is not a forecast of the true event probability.
- Moneyline
- A market asking which side wins under a specified time and settlement rule.
- Spread
- An adjustment applied to a side’s score for a market comparison.
- Total
- A line against which a defined combined statistic is compared.
- Over
- The side of a total predicting a value greater than the stated line.
- Under
- The side of a total predicting a value lower than the stated line.
- Push
- An exact tie against a whole-number line, with treatment governed by the operator rules.
- Void
- A selection canceled or treated as invalid under the applicable rules.
- Player prop
- A market focused on a specific participant or statistic.
- Parlay
- A combined selection whose components and void treatment follow the operator rules.
- Regulation time
- The normal scheduled playing period, distinct from additional periods when rules say so.
- Overtime
- Additional play after regulation; inclusion depends on the market.
- Three-way market
- A market with three possible selections, often including a draw.
- Settlement
- The process of assigning a result to a selection under its governing rules.
- Stat correction
- A later change to official event statistics, subject to market correction rules.
- Postponement
- An event delay or schedule change whose effect depends on the applicable rules.
- Recreational coins
- Virtual game units whose permitted uses are defined by the operator.
- Promotional entries
- Units or entries governed by a separate promotion’s official rules.
- Prize ticket
- An operator-defined prize unit; permitted uses and conversions differ by product.
- No purchase necessary
- The promotion permits entry without a purchase under its full official conditions.
- Minimum redemption
- The smallest eligible prize request under the current method and promotion rules.
- Identity verification
- The operator’s process for checking account information and eligibility.
- Processing window
- A stated handling period that may cover only one stage of a prize request.
- Social sportsbook
- A sports prediction experience using social or recreational mechanics, with any promotion governed separately.
- Fantasy contest
- A separately defined contest involving player or roster performance; not automatically the same as a social sports promotion.
- Event contract
- A different product tied to an event outcome; do not assume social coin rules apply.
- Editorial ranking
- This site’s ordering based on its stated editorial priorities.
- Visitor rating
- A reader-submitted score. Approved, unconnected submissions enter the average here.
- Approved review
- A moderated visitor submission; approval does not verify an operator transaction.
- Knowledge XP
- Nonredeemable progress for completing educational checks on this site.
- Affiliate link
- A referral link that may generate compensation for qualifying activity.
- Eligibility
- The age, location, account, and product requirements for participation.
- Self-exclusion
- An operator or program control restricting participation.
- Free-entry method
- The no-purchase route defined by a promotion’s current official rules.
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