Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across World Cup Hub.
- Acca Insurance
- A promotion that returns your stake as a free bet if one leg of an accumulator lets you down.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links several selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Arbitrage
- Exploiting differences in odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap given to a team to level the match, expressed as a positive or negative goal adjustment.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for betting.
- Bet Builder
- A feature allowing you to combine multiple selections from the same match into one custom bet.
- Bet Insurance
- A promotion that refunds your stake (or a portion) if a specific bet loses.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists your chosen selections, stake, and potential return before you confirm a wager.
- Bonus
- Extra funds or free bets credited to your account, often subject to conditions.
- Both Teams To Score
- A bet on whether each side will net at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle a bet before the event concludes, locking in a profit or cutting a loss.
- Decimal Odds
- A way to express odds as a single number (e.g., 2.50) that includes the stake in the total return.
- Double Chance
- A bet covering two of the three possible match results in a single wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A wager that eliminates the draw outcome, returning your stake if the match ends in a tie.
- Edge
- The statistical advantage you believe you have over the bookmaker's odds.
- Free Bet
- A bonus bet token you can use to place a wager without risking your own money.
- Hedge
- Placing a bet on the opposite outcome to an existing wager to guarantee a profit or minimize risk.
- In-Play
- Betting on match events after the game has started, with odds that update in real time.
- Juice
- The commission or cut that the bookmaker adds to the odds, making the total implied probability exceed 100%.
- Maximum Payout
- The highest amount a bookmaker will pay out on a winning bet, regardless of the true odds.
- Odds
- The number that tells you how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Payout
- The total amount you receive when a bet wins, including the original stake and profit.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.