Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across World Cup Hub.
- Accumulator
- A type of bet where winnings from one selection are placed on the next selection, multiplying potential returns.
- Arbitrage
- Exploiting differences in odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- A type of handicap betting that eliminates the draw option and uses half‑goal or quarter‑goal lines to reduce ties.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for betting.
- Bonus
- Extra funds added to your account by a bookmaker, often subject to wagering requirements.
- Cash Out
- A feature that lets you settle a bet before the event ends, either locking in a profit or limiting a loss.
- Free Bet
- A token offered by a bookmaker that allows you to place a bet without using your own money, with winnings usually returned without the stake.
- Handicap
- A fictional advantage or disadvantage given to a team to make bets more balanced.
- In-Play
- Odds offered during a match, allowing you to bet on events as they happen.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on a match while it is in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Matched Betting
- Using free bets and promotions to create risk‑free bets by covering all possible outcomes.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win the match outright, with odds displayed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- Odds represent how much you can win from a bet, set by the bookmaker to reflect the likelihood of an outcome.
- Odds Boost
- A promotion that increases the odds on a specific selection, giving you a higher potential payout.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be higher or lower than a number set by the bookmaker.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines two or more selections, and all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Round Robin
- A series of small parlays created from a list of selected teams, giving multiple chances to win.
- Spread
- A point handicap that one team must cover for a bet on them to win, used to balance uneven matchups.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- System Bet
- A bet that covers several combinations of a group of selections, allowing some selections to be wrong and still win.
- Unit
- A standard measurement of the size of a bet, usually a fixed percentage of your bankroll.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered by the bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an expected advantage.
- Vig
- The commission or fee that a bookmaker includes in the odds, represented by the difference between the true probability and the displayed odds.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.