Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across World Cup Hub.
- Accumulator
- A bet that links together multiple selections; the payout grows as each selection wins, but a single loss loses the whole bet.
- Asian Handicap
- A handicap given to a team to level the match, often eliminating the draw outcome and using half‑goal increments.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for betting.
- Bankroll Management
- The practice of deciding how much of your bankroll to risk on each bet to stay sustainable and limit losses.
- Bet Builder
- A feature that lets you combine multiple outcomes from the same match into one customized wager.
- Bonus
- Extra funds or free bets offered by a sportsbook, usually as an incentive to sign up or deposit.
- Bookmaker Margin
- The built‑in advantage a bookmaker has in each market, expressed as a percentage, which reduces the odds you receive.
- Both Teams to Score
- A bet on whether both sides will score at least one goal during the match.
- Cash Out
- An option to settle your bet before the event ends, locking in a profit or reducing a loss based on the current score.
- Cashback
- A refund of a portion of your losses over a set period, credited as bonus funds or real cash.
- Correct Score
- A bet that requires you to predict the exact final score of a match.
- Decimal odds
- Odds expressed as a single number (e.g., 2.50) that includes your stake in the total return calculation.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match (e.g., win or draw), reducing your risk.
- Fractional odds
- Odds shown as a fraction (e.g., 3/1) that tells you how much profit you make for each unit wagered.
- Futures
- A long‑term bet placed on an event that will be decided later, such as which team will win the World Cup.
- In‑play betting
- Placing a bet on a match while it is already in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- Juice
- The commission that a bookmaker adds to the odds, also called “vig,” which ensures the book makes a profit.
- Moneyline
- A simple bet on which team will win a match, with odds shown as a positive or negative number.
- Odds
- The number that tells you how much you can win relative to your bet; higher odds mean a bigger potential payout.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether the total number of goals/scores in a match will be higher (over) or lower (under) a set figure.
- Parlay
- A single bet that combines two or more selections; all must win for the parlay to pay out.
- Spread
- In US betting, the spread is a point margin that the favored team must win by for a bet on them to pay out.
- Stake
- The amount of money you put on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true chance of the outcome, giving you an edge over the bookmaker.
- Wagering Requirement
- The number of times you must bet a bonus amount before you can withdraw any winnings from it.