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Every Key Term You'll Encounter at atavax

From RTP to rollover, point spread to KYC — this glossary covers the language of the lobby, the sportsbook, and your account wallet so you know exactly what you're looking at before you act. Available where local law permits.

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If a definition in the glossary doesn't answer your specific question — especially around your account, a withdrawal step, or how a game mechanic works — our support channels are the fastest way to get a straight answer.

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Understanding Terms Helps You Play Smarter

When you know what volatility means for a slot like Timber Wolf Ways, or what rollover means before you use a promo, you make better decisions. The same goes for your account — knowing what KYC requires means your withdrawal through PayPal or Venmo doesn't stall at verification. These definitions are written for actual use, not for a textbook. Check the term,

understand the mechanic, and move forward with your account and game choices on solid footing.

Explore Core Game and Betting Terms

These are the terms that come up most in the slots lobby, at live dealer tables, and across the sportsbook. Each definition is written plain — no jargon layered on top of jargon.

RTP stands for Return to Player. It's the theoretical percentage of total wagers a game pays back over a large number of rounds. A slot showing 96% RTP returns $96 per $100 wagered on average, over time.

House edge is the mathematical advantage the platform holds on any game. In blackjack it can be under 1%; in some slot titles it runs higher. It's the flip side of RTP — they always add to 100%.

Volatility describes how a slot pays out. High-volatility titles like Gates of Olympus deliver less frequent but larger wins. Low-volatility slots pay out smaller amounts more often. Choose based on your session style.

A wager requirement — sometimes called turnover — is the number of times you must bet a bonus amount before withdrawing. For example, a 10x wager means a $20 promo credit needs $200 in bets placed first.

A jackpot is the largest prize a slot can pay. Some titles carry a fixed jackpot; others — often called progressive — pool a percentage of each spin across multiple sessions to build a growing prize cap.

A live dealer game streams a real human dealer from a studio — running titles like Golden Table Roulette or live baccarat — in real time. You bet through your screen while the actual cards or wheel decide the result.

Browse Odds, Payment, and Account Vocabulary

These terms cover the sportsbook side — NFL point spreads, over/unders, same-game parlays — plus the account mechanics you hit when you deposit via Play+, run a withdrawal, or complete identity checks.

A moneyline bet is a straight pick on who wins, with no point spread involved. Odds are shown as a positive or negative number — negative means the favorite, positive means the underdog. Common for MLB and NHL wagering.

Over/under — also called a total — is a wager on whether the combined score of a game lands above or below a set number. You're not picking a winner; you're betting on the scoring volume of both sides combined.

A same-game parlay combines multiple picks from a single game into one bet — for example, an NFL quarterback's passing yards and the final score margin. All legs must hit for the parlay to pay out.

Rollover is another word for wager requirement. It specifies how many times a promo credit must be bet before it converts to withdrawable funds. Always check the rollover multiplier before activating a promo credit.

KYC stands for Know Your Customer. It's the identity-verification process where you submit a government-issued ID and sometimes proof of address. Completing KYC unlocks full withdrawal access, including via PayPal and Venmo.

An e-wallet is a digital payment account that sits between your bank and the platform. PayPal and Venmo both function as e-wallets here — you fund them separately and transact through them without sharing your checking-account details directly.

How These Terms Apply Inside Your Account

Knowing a definition is step one. Seeing how it applies to your actual session — funding your wallet, picking a slot, placing a parlay — is where it pays off. These questions connect the glossary to real platform use.

RTP is displayed only where the game provider — such as Pragmatic Play or PG Soft — exposes that data. Open the game's info panel before your session starts; not every title shows it by default.

Completing KYC — submitting your ID through your account settings — removes the hold on withdrawals. Without it, PayPal and Venmo payouts stay queued. The process usually takes one round of document upload and a review period.

It can. High-volatility titles like Timber Wolf Ways or Boardwalk Aviator Climb can go long stretches without a major hit. Loading a Play+ prepaid card with a session budget you're comfortable running through makes that variance easier to manage.

If a promo credit tied to a same-game parlay carries a 5x rollover, you bet the credit amount five times in qualifying wagers before withdrawing any winnings. Check the promo terms in your account for the exact multiplier and eligible bet types.

Roulette doesn't use a shoe or burn card — those are blackjack and baccarat terms. Golden Table Roulette uses a real wheel spun by a dealer on camera. The glossary separates card-game and wheel-game vocabulary so there's no confusion mid-session.

Access to player props, moneylines, and same-game parlays depends on your state's law and which states are currently eligible. Check the sportsbook tab after logging in — available markets load based on your verified location.
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