Glossary
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Cash out
An early payout option that closes part of a running bet, and every brand in this group offers it.
CFTC
The US commodities regulator named in the regulatory details of prediction market providers.
Coin offer
A coin offer is the new player reward at a sweepstakes casino, split between free coins and coins that must be won back through …
Coins accepted
The cryptocurrencies a site takes, ranging from a short list at one brand to a longer list at others.
Curacao
A Caribbean licensing authority behind several of the brands here, paired with another regulator in one case.
Curacao Gaming Control Board
A Curacao authority that appears on the licence lines of some brands.
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Features
The extras a gambling site offers on top of betting, from payment speeds to mobile apps.
Fee model
A fee model is how a platform takes its cut, whether that is a percentage per position, a flat charge per contract, or nothing …
Founded
The year a gambling company was set up, the simplest check on how long it has been around.
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Gambling Commission
The Gambling Commission is the UK regulator named on the licences of many gambling brands serving Great Britain.
Gambling Commission of Great Britain
The British authority named on the UK licence lines of operators serving that market.
Game providers
A game provider is the studio that builds the titles in a lobby, and its name tells you a lot about the house style.
Game types
The kinds of casino game a gambling site offers, from slots to live tables.
Games
Game count is the size of a lobby, telling you how many titles a brand holds across slots, live tables and instant win games.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar licenses and regulates gambling operators who serve players in other markets, and its regulator appears in the regulator lists of several brands here.
Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner
The Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner licenses gambling operators in Gibraltar, and its licence entries appear in the terms of several brands compared here.
Google Pay
The wallet for Android and other Google devices, listed by brands whose payment lists range from cards to coins.
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Market types
Market types are the subject areas a prediction market covers, such as sports, crypto, politics and economics, and they differ a lot between platforms.
Mastercard
Mastercard is the other main card network in use on gambling sites, and it usually appears on the payments page next to Visa.
Maximum bonus
The largest welcome bonus amount on offer, in the currency of the market it serves.
MGA
The short form brands use for the Malta Gaming Authority when they list who regulates them.
Michigan Gaming Control Board
The Michigan authority named on the state licence line of an operator serving players there.
Minimum deposit
The smallest amount a brand accepts on your first payment, and it varies widely by market.
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Payment methods
The ways you can put money into a gambling account and take it out again.
PayPal
A familiar wallet that appears as both a deposit and a withdrawal method, with one brand publishing a payout time for it.
Paysafecard
Paysafecard is a prepaid voucher you buy with cash and enter as a code at checkout, and it appears in the payment methods of …
Pricing model
How a gambling brand is paid, in practice the type of offer it leads with.
Products
A product is the kind of play a gambling brand offers, such as poker, bingo or a lottery.
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Redemption time
The wait between requesting a payout from a balance and the money arriving.
Regulators
The public bodies that license a gambling operator and set the rules it must follow.
Responsible gambling tools
The limits and cooling-off controls a brand gives you to step back from betting.
Restricted countries
A restricted country is a market where a gambling brand does not accept players, and the list differs from one brand to the next.
Restricted states
Restricted states are the US states, and in some cases Canadian provinces, where a sweepstakes brand will not accept players at all.
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Skrill
An e-wallet for deposits and withdrawals, listed at several of the brands here in very different combinations.
Spelinspektionen
Spelinspektionen is the Swedish Gambling Authority, the regulator that licenses gambling in Sweden, with separate wording for land-based and online betting.
Sports markets
The sports and disciplines a brand covers, and how deep the list runs.
Sportsbook type
The kind of gambling operator a brand is, from a sports bookmaker to a casino-first site.
Support channels
The ways a gambling site lets you reach its help team once a query or a payment problem needs attention.
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Wagering applies to
Wagering basis says whether a multiple applies to the bonus alone or to your deposit plus the bonus, which changes the target sharply.
Wagering requirement
The wagering requirement is how many times you must play through a bonus before it becomes withdrawable cash.
Welcome offer
What a brand hands you when you first deposit, and the market the headline amount applies to.
Withdrawal time
How long a brand says it takes to pay out on its quickest method.
Withdrawal time in hours
The same payout window expressed in hours, which makes brands easy to line up.