Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Goal Moments.
- Accumulator
- A single bet that links two or more selections; every selection must win for the bet to pay out.
- Age Verification
- The check that confirms a user is legally old enough to gamble, usually by requesting ID.
- Arbitrage
- A strategy that exploits differing odds across bookmakers to guarantee a profit regardless of the outcome.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread-style bet that gives a virtual head start or deficit to each team, eliminating the draw as an outcome.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money set aside for betting, separate from everyday finances.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine multiple markets from the same match into one custom wager.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record on a betting site that lists your selected markets and the amount you wish to wager.
- Bookmaker Margin
- The built-in advantage a bookmaker includes in the odds, ensuring they make a profit over time.
- Both Teams To Score
- A market where you bet on whether both sides will find the net at least once during the match.
- Cash Out
- A feature that allows you to settle a bet early, locking in a profit or cutting a loss before the event ends.
- Chasing Losses
- The risky habit of placing larger bets to recover money lost on earlier wagers.
- Correct Score
- A wager that predicts the exact final score of a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes, increasing your chance of winning.
- Emotional Betting
- Making wagers based on personal feelings or fandom rather than logical analysis of the odds.
- Half-Time/Full-Time
- A bet that requires you to predict both the result at halftime and the result at the end of the match.
- In-Play
- Betting on a match while it is still in progress, with odds that update as the game unfolds.
- KYC
- Know Your Customer – the process of verifying a bettor’s identity to comply with legal and security standards.
- Lay Bet
- A bet that a particular outcome will not happen, often placed on a betting exchange.
- Matched Betting
- A technique that uses free bets and promotions to lock in a risk‑free profit by covering all possible results.
- Odds
- The numerical price of a bet, indicating the implied probability of an outcome and the potential payout.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic, such as total goals, will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Overbetting
- Placing bets that are too large relative to your bankroll, increasing the risk of financial harm.
- Self‑Exclusion
- A voluntary tool that lets you block yourself from betting on a site for a set period.
- Stake
- The amount of money you put on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A bet where the odds offered are higher than the true probability of the outcome, giving an edge.