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Clear distinctions between deposit and stake, return and profit, RTP and results, demo play and bonuses, with worked examples and a term selector.
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Twelve interface phrases from casino accounts — pending, self-excluded, verification required, bonus balance and more — defined in under 300 words each, each pointing to the site that documents the rule behind it.
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99% RTP names a game designed to return 99% of what is staked as prizes over a very large number of plays. It is not a session figure and it is not a compensated game. The Gambling Commission's pages read on 21 September 2026 name no such slot, and this entry names none.
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Eight short entries separate measures of spread, averages, returns and probabilities. Each definition stays brief and points to the appropriate longer explanation.
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Short paired definitions for promotion wording: the amount wagered, the requirement, the deadline, the qualifying game and the restriction are different fields.
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Not on an online slot while it is open for play in Great Britain. The RTP is set by the game rules, not the random number generator, and RTS 7D bars changing them while a game is available.
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Imagine an educational example with a £10 stake and an advertised settlement of £18 including that original stake.
Read Return is not the same as profitNo. A deposit adds account funds, while stakes are amounts committed to wagers. Returned money can be staked again without another deposit.
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If the £8 return includes the original stake, the wager’s net profit is £3. Check the meaning of the displayed label.
From Online casino terms: a guide to commonly confused pairs
No. It describes a long-run return percentage under the game’s conditions, not a guaranteed result for an individual session.
From Online casino terms: a guide to commonly confused pairs
The most frequent is reading RTP as a session figure: the Commission's page says an 85% machine should not be expected to return 85 pence per £1 during a playing session. RTP is the long-run share; volatility is the spread of a short run around it.
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They are the two halves of the same stake: RTP is the share designed to be returned as prizes over a very large number of plays, and the house edge is the remainder. At 99% RTP the edge is 1%, £0.10 on a £10 stake.
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