Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across MaxGoal.
- Age Verification
- Age verification is the process of confirming a player is legally old enough to gamble, usually by checking ID documents.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian handicap is a type of sports bet that gives a team a virtual advantage or disadvantage to level the playing field.
- Bankroll
- Bankroll is the total amount of money a player sets aside for gambling.
- Bonus Round
- Bonus round is an extra feature in a slot or game that offers a chance to win additional prizes, usually triggered by specific symbols.
- Cashback
- Cashback is a bonus that returns a portion of a player’s losses over a specific period.
- Free Spins
- Free spins are a set of spins on a slot game you receive as a bonus, often with no cost to your balance.
- House Edge
- House edge is the built‑in advantage the casino has in each game, shown as a percentage of each bet that the casino expects to keep over time.
- KYC
- KYC (Know Your Customer) is the process where the casino verifies a player’s identity to prevent fraud and follow regulations.
- Live Dealer
- Live dealer is a real person who runs table games via video stream, allowing players to interact in real time.
- No Deposit Bonus
- No deposit bonus is a small amount of bonus money or free spins given just for signing up, without needing to deposit.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total score or number of events in a match will be higher or lower than a set figure.
- Parlay
- Parlay is a single bet that combines multiple selections, all of which must win for the bet to pay out.
- Payline
- Payline is a line across the reels where matching symbols must land to create a winning combination.
- Progressive Jackpot
- Progressive jackpot is a prize pool that grows each time the game is played and can be won randomly or through a specific combination.
- Regulatory License
- Regulatory license is the official permission a gaming authority gives a casino to operate legally.
- Reload Bonus
- Reload bonus is a promotion that gives extra funds when a player adds money to their account, often with a match percentage.
- RNG
- RNG, or Random Number Generator, is the software that ensures the outcome of each game round is random and fair.
- RTP
- RTP stands for the percentage of all wagered money a game will pay back to players over time, expressed as a number like 96%.
- Scatter Symbol
- Scatter symbol is a special symbol that can trigger bonuses like free spins or multipliers regardless of where it appears on the reels.
- Self‑Exclusion
- Self‑exclusion is a tool that lets a player block themselves from the casino for a set period to help control gambling.
- Volatility
- Volatility describes how often and how much a slot game pays out; high volatility means big but rare wins, low volatility means smaller, more frequent wins.
- VPN Block
- VPN block is a restriction that prevents players from using virtual private networks to access the casino, as it may violate licensing rules.
- Wagering Requirement
- A wagering requirement tells you how many times you need to turn over a bonus amount before you can cash out any related winnings.
- Wild Symbol
- Wild symbol acts as a substitute for other symbols to help form winning combinations.
- Withdrawal Limit
- Withdrawal limit is the maximum amount a player can take out of their account within a given time frame.