Betting Terms Explained
Betting sites use a lot of their own vocabulary. Below are the words you will meet most often at Serbian bookmakers, without jargon.
Tickets and bets
- Ticket: the list of selections and the stake you submit as one bet.
- Single: a bet on one outcome.
- Accumulator: several selections on one ticket; all must win. See accumulators.
- System bet: a ticket split into combinations, so it can pay even if some selections lose.
- Live bet: a bet placed while the match is being played. See in-play betting.
- Cash-out: closing a bet early for the amount the operator offers at that moment.
Prices and markets
- Odds: the number your stake is multiplied by if the bet wins; 2.50 on 100 dinars returns 250. See odds explained.
- 1X2: home win, draw or away win.
- Handicap: a head start given to one side to even out the contest.
- Over/under: a bet on the total of goals or points being above or below a line. See betting markets.
Account and payment words
- IPS: the instant payment system of the National Bank of Serbia, used for QR code deposits.
- Verification: the identity check required before withdrawals.
- Deposit limit: a cap you set on how much you can pay in over a day, week or month.
- Self-exclusion: a block you request on your own account for a chosen period.
Words from the bonus terms
- Rollover: how much you must bet before bonus money can be withdrawn.
- Minimum odds: the lowest odds at which a bet counts toward a bonus.
- Free bet: a stake paid by the operator; usually only the winnings are paid.
More on these in our guides to rollover, free bets and deposits.