Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Tactical Review.
- Accumulator
- An Accumulator (or parlay) links several selections; all must win for the bet to pay out, increasing potential returns.
- AML
- AML (Anti‑Money Laundering) refers to laws and procedures that betting sites follow to detect and prevent illegal money flow.
- Arbitrage
- Arbitrage (or 'surebet') is when you bet on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the result.
- Asian Handicap
- Asian Handicap gives a team a positive or negative goal margin to level the playing field, eliminating the draw option.
- Bankroll Management
- Bankroll Management is the practice of setting aside a specific budget for betting and only wagering a small percentage per bet.
- Bet Builder
- Bet Builder allows you to combine multiple selections from the same match into a single wager with customized odds.
- Both Teams to Score
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS) is a wager on whether each side will find the net at least once during the match.
- Cash Out
- Cash Out lets you settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or cutting a loss based on current odds.
- Decimal Odds
- Decimal odds show the total amount returned for each unit wagered, including the original stake.
- Expected Value (EV)
- Expected Value is the average amount you can expect to win or lose per bet if the same situation repeated many times.
- Fractional Odds
- Fractional odds indicate the profit relative to the stake, displayed as a fraction of the wager.
- Free Bet
- A Free Bet is a promotional token that lets you place a wager without using your own money; any win returns the profit, not the stake.
- In-Play Betting
- In-Play Betting lets you place bets on a match while it is ongoing, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- KYC
- KYC (Know Your Customer) is a verification process where the betting site confirms your identity to prevent fraud and comply with regulations.
- Martingale
- The Martingale is a loss‑chasing strategy where you double your stake after each loss, hoping to recover previous losses with one win.
- Moneyline
- Moneyline is a straight bet on which team will win a match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- No Deposit Bonus
- A No Deposit Bonus grants you a small amount of bonus funds or free bets just for signing up, with no need to deposit money.
- Odds
- Odds represent the likelihood of a specific outcome and determine how much money you can win from a bet.
- Over/Under
- Over/Under is a bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be above or below a set line.
- Responsible Gambling
- Responsible Gambling refers to practices and policies that promote safe betting, including setting limits, self‑exclusion, and support resources.
- ROI
- ROI (Return on Investment) measures the net profit generated from your bets relative to the total amount wagered.
- Self-Exclusion
- Self-Exclusion is a tool that lets you temporarily or permanently block yourself from betting on the platform to help control gambling.
- Unit
- A Unit is a standardized portion of your bankroll used to measure the size of each bet, usually 1‑5% of total funds.
- Value Bet
- A Value Bet occurs when the odds offered by a bookmaker are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving you an edge.
- Wagering Requirement
- A Wagering Requirement specifies how many times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.