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Glossary

18 terms used on Live Table Notes, each linked to the pages that use it.

A

Acceptance

The account entry recording that an action was received and accepted; an animation of a chip being selected is not the same evidence.

Used in: How does a live casino round relate to the stream on your screen?

D

Decision window

The seconds the game server allows for a bet or decision, counted on its own clock, not from what you see.

Used in: Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set

G

Gross return

The amount credited for a round including any returned stake; not the same as profit.

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay

I

Interruption (RTS 10)

The Commission’s standard distinguishing an accepted gamble with no further customer influence from a stateful game where reasonable steps should restore the last known state.

Used in: How does a live casino round relate to the stream on your screen?

J

L

Latency

The delay between an event at the table and its appearance on your screen; every encoding and network stage adds some.

Used in: Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set

Live dealer studio (RTS 17)

A covered operation required to be fair and independently auditable; a public stream is not the whole surveillance or audit record.

Used in: How does a live casino round relate to the stream on your screen?

N

Net movement

The gross return credited minus the stake deducted for the same round.

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay

P

Progressive jackpot

A prize pool that grows from stakes; RTS 10A guidance says its value should be restored to its pre-failure state after an interruption.

Used in: Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set

R

Round reference

The identifier the interface supplies for one round; the field that lets a stake, result and return be matched to it.

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay

RTS

The Gambling Commission's remote gambling and software technical standards; RTS 1, RTS 2 and RTS 10 are the ones cited here.

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay

Running balance

The account balance after each entry, as the fictional ledger shows it.

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay

S

Session net position

The quantity RTS 2E concerns; a different quantity from an account balance and from a gross return.

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay

T

Time-critical event (RTS 4)

An event where interaction speed significantly affects the chance of winning; the standard requires risk assessment and customer information about technical disadvantage, not one universal acceptable delay.

Used in: How does a live casino round relate to the stream on your screen?

W

Withdrawal

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

Used in: Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay