Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- A type of parlay where winnings from one selection are placed on the next, increasing potential payout.
- AML
- Anti‑Money Laundering; rules and procedures designed to detect and prevent illegal funding through betting.
- Arbitrage
- Betting on all possible outcomes of an event across different bookmakers to guarantee a profit.
- Asian Handicap
- A split-handicap system that eliminates the draw option and offers two half‑line outcomes.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for placing bets.
- Bet Builder
- A tool that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into a single wager.
- Bet Slip
- The digital form where you enter your selections, stake, and confirm your wager.
- Cash Out
- A feature allowing you to settle a bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or loss.
- Handicap
- A virtual advantage or disadvantage given to a team to level the playing field for betting purposes.
- In-Play
- Synonym for live betting; refers to odds and markets offered during the game.
- KYC
- Know Your Customer; the process of verifying a player’s identity to prevent fraud and comply with regulations.
- Live Betting
- Placing bets on events while a match is in progress, with odds that update in real time.
- Martingale
- A betting strategy where you double your stake after a loss to recover previous losses with one win.
- Moneyline
- A bet on which team will win a match, with odds expressed as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- The number that shows how much you can win relative to your stake, reflecting the likelihood of an outcome.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals (or points) in a match will be higher or lower than a set number.
- Parlay
- A single bet that links two or more selections; all must win for the bet to pay out.
- Payout
- The total amount you receive when a bet wins, including profit and returned stake.
- Responsible Gambling
- Practices and tools that help players stay in control of their betting activities.
- Self-Exclusion
- A formal option that lets a player temporarily or permanently block themselves from using a betting site.
- Spread
- A points-based handicap that one team must cover for the bet to win, used to balance uneven matchups.
- Stake
- The amount of money you risk on a bet.
- Stake Management
- The practice of deciding how much of your bankroll to risk on each bet to avoid big losses.
- Surebet
- Another term for arbitrage; a risk‑free opportunity to profit by exploiting odds differences.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, suggesting an edge.