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Accumulator (Acca)An accumulator is the British term for a parlay. Several selections combined into one bet, with the odds multiplied and every leg required to win. Four or more selections is the usual threshold for the name.Sports Betting
ActionAction means betting activity. Either the total money wagered on a market, or whether a specific bet stands. A bet that has action is live; one that does not has been voided.Core Wagering
Affordability CheckAn affordability check is an operator's assessment of whether a customer can sustain their level of gambling, sometimes requiring financial documents. It is a licence obligation in several markets and is contested by both industry and players.Compliance & Safer Gambling
All-InGoing all-in means betting every chip you have. You can only win the portion of the pot you matched, with any excess forming a side pot contested by the remaining players.Poker
American Odds (Moneyline Odds)American odds use a baseline of 100. A positive number is the profit on a $100 stake (+250 wins $250). A negative number is the stake needed to win $100 (-150 means risking $150 to win $100).Odds & Probability
Annuity vs Lump SumLottery jackpot winners usually choose between annual payments over decades or a single immediate cash payment worth 50% to 60% of the advertised figure. The advertised jackpot is almost always the annuity total.Lottery
AnteAn ante is a small forced bet contributed by every player before a hand, in addition to the blinds. It increases the pot and pressures players into contesting more hands.Poker
Ante-Post BettingAnte-post bets are placed well before an event, typically in horse racing, at prices longer than will be available on the day. The crucial risk is that if your selection does not run, you lose your stake entirely.Sports Betting
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)AML is the legal framework requiring gambling operators to detect and prevent criminal funds passing through their business. It is why identity checks, source-of-funds requests and transaction monitoring exist.Compliance & Safer Gambling
Arbitrage Betting (Arbing)Arbitrage betting means backing every outcome of an event across different bookmakers at prices that guarantee a profit whatever happens. It works, the margins are tiny, and accounts that do it are restricted quickly.Sports Betting
Asian HandicapAsian handicap removes the draw from football betting by applying fractional goal handicaps. Quarter-goal lines split your stake across two handicaps, which is why these bets can win or lose only half.Sports Betting
Auction DraftIn an auction draft every manager has a budget and bids on players, so anyone can acquire any player. It removes the constraint of draft position and is generally considered more skill-intensive than a snake draft.Fantasy Sports
AutoplayAutoplay spins a slot repeatedly without further input, until a set number of spins or a stop condition is reached. Several regulators have restricted or banned it because removing the decision to continue is associated with increased harm.Slots

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JackpotA jackpot is the top prize in a lottery or gambling game. In lotteries it grows through rollovers when nobody matches all the numbers, and the advertised figure is usually an annuity value rather than cash.Lottery

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Quick PickA quick pick is a lottery ticket with randomly generated numbers rather than chosen ones. The odds are identical to picking your own, but random numbers are less likely to be shared with other players.Lottery

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