online gambling
Digital betting platforms
Online gambling is wagering money on games of chance or skill through the internet—casino games, sports betting, poker, and similar activities conducted on websites or apps rather than in physical venues.
The industry exists in a patchwork of legality, with regulations varying widely by jurisdiction.
He lost his savings to online gambling.
Facility for wagering
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
- bingoNumber-matching game of chance
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
baccarat · blackjack · roulette · craps · keno · sweepstakes
Stake on uncertainty
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- stakeSharpened post or share
parlay · accumulator · spread · moneyline · over/under · handicap · futures · tipster
Accumulated gambling prize
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- prizeReward for winning
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
multiplier · bonus · cashback · rollover · withdrawal · winnings · comps
Irresistible urge to act
- dependencyState of needing support
- self-exclusionVoluntary personal prohibition
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
relapse · rehabilitation · obsession · binge · therapy · counseling · intervention · recovery
Things subtracted from standing
- stakesPosts or wagers
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- house-edgeCasino's statistical advantage
- varianceSpread around the mean
bankroll · bust · exposure · liability · volatility · risk-reward · high-roller · whale
Granting official permission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- offshoreAway from land
- legalizationMaking something lawful
- complianceAdhering to requirements
geolocation · banned · restricted · auditing · fairness · RNG · self-regulation · black-market
casino
Facility for wagering
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- slotsNarrow elongated openings
- bingoNumber-matching game of chance
lottery · baccarat · blackjack · roulette · craps · keno · sweepstakes
wager
Stake on uncertainty
- sportsbookGambling venue for athletics
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
stake · parlay · accumulator · spread · moneyline · over/under · handicap · futures · tipster · in-play
jackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
progressive · multiplier · bonus · cashback · rollover · withdrawal · winnings · comps
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- dependencyState of needing support
- self-exclusionVoluntary personal prohibition
- withdrawalAct of taking away
craving · relapse · rehabilitation · obsession · binge · therapy · counseling · intervention · recovery · abstinence
losses
Things subtracted from standing
- stakesPosts or wagers
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- house-edgeCasino's statistical advantage
variance · bankroll · bust · exposure · liability · volatility · risk-reward · high-roller · whale · tilt
licensing
Granting official permission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- offshoreAway from land
- legalizationMaking something lawful
compliance · geolocation · banned · restricted · auditing · fairness · RNG · self-regulation · black-market
- gaming revenuetable games, handle, win, house edge, high roller
- vice industriesstrip clubs, porn, pornography, adult entertainment, sex shops
- gamblingcasinos, casino, bets, wager, wagers
- digital lifeapps, email, texting, web browsing, video calls
- online entertainmentstreaming services, video games, YouTube, Netflix, Spotify
- vicesgreed, envy, lust, gluttony, vanity
online gamblingsaving
Reserving for future use
bank deposit · savings account · fixed income · financial security · nest egg
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