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Glossary

32 terms used on Felt & Form, each linked to the pages that use it.

A

Additional confirmation step

A page after the choices are made that asks the person to confirm them; the provision says one click should be enough to proceed.

Used in: A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how

Affirmative choice

The ICO's standard for consent: a positive action by the person, which a pre-ticked box does not supply.

Used in: A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how

Arrival space

The room or page a person meets first: a hotel lobby, or the lobby page of an online casino.

Used in: Bellagio’s ceiling and the casino resort entrance

B

Balance

The amount an account currently holds, shown in the account currency.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen

Bonus balance

The pot governed by a bonus contract, shown separately and prominently from the deposit balance.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen

C

Channel

How a message arrives: a call, an email or an SMS.

Used in: A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how

Click

Any pointer activation that changes what is on screen. Scrolling, hovering and dismissing a cookie banner are not clicks, though scrolling is recorded.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be

Cooling-off period

The wait before a higher deposit limit takes effect: at least 24 hours, then a positive confirmation, under RTS 12C.

Used in: What online casino game offers the highest RTP?: where it sits and how many clicks it takes

D

Deposit balance

The pot made up of the customer's own deposited money, shown separately from any bonus balance.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen

H

House edge

The mathematical expected loss expressed as a proportion of the stake for a defined rule set.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be

I

Information panel

The game's own rules or information screen, where RTS 3 puts the rules and the RTP figure.

Used in: What online casino game offers the highest RTP?: where it sits and how many clicks it takes

L

LCCP

The Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice, which attach further conditions to the licence itself.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be

Lobby

The first page showing game tiles after arriving at the operator's domain. Every count on this page begins there.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be

N

Net deposits

Deposits less withdrawals over a stated period; the period is part of the label.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen

Net result

The difference between money returned and money staked in the calculation being described.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen

Not checked

Recorded when the task was not attempted or was not finished. These categories deliberately do not become a percentage or a star rating.

Used in: How do you assess an online casino’s desktop interface?

Not shown on this route

Recorded when the public route examined did not reveal it. A missing observation can result from an account boundary, unavailable page or unfinished task.

Used in: How do you assess an online casino’s desktop interface?

O

Opt-out default

A choice that starts in the off state, so marketing arrives only if the person switches it on.

Used in: A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how

P

Pass line

The numeric line this page sets for a qualitative phrase in the standard, so that a second person can apply it and get the same answer.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be

Path string

The breadcrumb this site writes for a location, such as Lobby › game tile › information panel, so a reader can follow it.

Used in: What online casino game offers the highest RTP?: where it sits and how many clicks it takes

Product scope

Which gambling products a marketing choice covers, such as casino, betting or bingo, as the screen explains them.

Used in: A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how

R

Readable

A figure or text that can be read without further action. A tooltip that needs a hover is not readable; the hover is recorded as a required action.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be

Reality check

RTS 13B defines it as a display of the time elapsed since the session began, which the customer must acknowledge before it leaves the screen.

Used in: Bellagio’s ceiling and the casino resort entrance

RTP percentage

Return to player: the share of stakes a game is set to pay back over the long run. RTS 3C names it as information that must be easily available before a customer commits to gamble.

Used in: Bellagio’s ceiling and the casino resort entrance

RTS

The Gambling Commission's remote technical standards, which remote operating and gambling software licence holders are required to comply with.

Used in: How to find RTP and terms inside an online casino, and how far away they are allowed to be, The casino balance is only one number on the screen, What online casino game offers the highest RTP?: where it sits and how many clicks it takes

S

Self-exclusion

Barring yourself from gambling with an operator. LCCP 3.3.1 requires information on self-exclusion options to be available.

Used in: What online casino game offers the highest RTP?: where it sits and how many clicks it takes

Session result

The net position since the current gaming session began.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen

Shown

Recorded when the route examined answered the question. It stays an observation about one route at one time, not a rating of the site.

Used in: How do you assess an online casino’s desktop interface?

Social responsibility code provision

A rule in the Commission's codes that licensed operators must follow; provision 5.1.12 is the one on marketing preferences.

Used in: A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how

W

Withdrawal

A request to transfer eligible funds out of an account through a supported method.

Used in: The casino balance is only one number on the screen, A casino marketing screen needs to show both what and how