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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.
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
- Jackpot
A named prize whose trigger, eligibility and size are defined in a game’s rules.
Used in: Why is my online casino not working? What happens on the stream, and what happens in the round, Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set
L
- Latency
The delay between an event at the table and its appearance on your screen; every encoding and network stage adds some.
- 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.
R
- Round record
The game server’s log of bets, outcomes and settlement for a round; the record that pays.
Used in: Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set, How does a live casino round relate to the stream on your screen?
- 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
- Settlement
The point at which the server posts a round’s result to your account.
Used in: Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set, Reconstruct a live-casino round from the history, not the replay
- Stake
The amount put at risk in a particular bet.
Used in: Why is my online casino not working? What happens on the stream, and what happens in the round, Best live casino: what happens on the stream, what happens in the round, and the timings the published rules set, 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
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