75-Ball BingoThe dominant North American bingo format played on a 5x5 grid of numbers 1-75, where players win by completing a designated pattern rather than simply filling lines.beginner
90-Ball BingoThe traditional UK and European bingo format played on a 9x3 ticket with numbers 1-90, offering three prizes per game: one line, two lines and a full house.beginner
Betting SyndicateA group that pools money to buy more entries or bets and shares any winnings in proportion to each member's contribution.core
Bingo Chat GamesInformal mini-games run by a chat moderator alongside bingo, awarding small bonus prizes for interaction rather than for the bingo cards themselves.beginner
Bingo Roomball / SessionA bingo 'room' is a themed game lobby defined by its ball count and stake, while a 'session' is a scheduled block of consecutive games run within it.core
Coverall / BlackoutA 75-ball bingo pattern requiring every number on the card to be marked, usually the game's top and hardest prize.beginner
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS)Contests where players draft a virtual roster of real athletes under a salary cap and win prizes based on those athletes' real statistical performance, with the operator taking a rake.core
Draw-Based GamesAn umbrella category for games whose outcome is a periodic random draw of numbers or symbols, including lotteries, keno and numbers games.core
Esports BettingBetting on the outcomes of competitive video-game matches, such as MOBA, shooter and strategy titles, at bookmaker odds carrying the usual margin.core
Esports Map/Match MarketsThe specific esports bet types built around individual maps or games within a series and around overall match results, including handicaps and totals.advanced
Full House (Bingo)In 90-ball bingo, the top prize awarded for being first to mark all fifteen numbers on a ticket.beginner
Instant Win GameAny game that reveals a win or loss immediately from a pre-set pool or RNG, without waiting for a scheduled draw.beginner
KenoA lottery-style game where players pick numbers from a large field (usually 1-80) and are paid according to how many match a random draw, typically at a very high house edge.core
LotteryA draw-based game in which players buy numbered entries hoping to match randomly drawn numbers, funded on a pari-mutuel basis with a large takeout deducted before prizes.beginner
Novelty / Special BettingBets on non-sporting or unusual outcomes such as awards, politics, TV and weather, offered at bookmaker odds with a margin and often lower limits.beginner
Number-Draw RNGThe certified random number generator that produces the outcomes for online draw-based games, replacing physical ball machines.advanced
Pari-Mutuel (Pooled) BettingA betting system where all stakes go into a shared pool, the operator removes a takeout, and the remainder is divided among winners, so odds are set by the pool rather than fixed in advance.core
Pick'em (DFS)A DFS-style product where players pick whether several athletes will go over or under set statistical lines, with a fixed payout for getting all picks right.advanced
Prediction MarketA marketplace where participants trade contracts that pay out based on the outcome of a future event, with prices interpreted as implied probabilities.advanced
Progressive Bingo JackpotA growing bingo prize, funded by a slice of ticket sales, typically won only by hitting a full house within a capped number of calls.core
RNG-based RacingRacing products whose finishing order is generated by a random number generator rather than by live or historical real races.advanced
ScratchcardA pre-determined instant lottery product where players reveal a hidden result by scratching or clicking a covered panel, with prizes fixed in advance across a finite ticket pool.beginner
Skin BettingWagering with in-game cosmetic items ('skins') as virtual currency on gambling sites, a largely unregulated and legally contested activity.advanced
TakeoutThe fixed percentage a pari-mutuel or lottery operator removes from the betting pool before paying winners, the pooled equivalent of house edge.core
Virtual Football / RacingThe most common virtual-sports products, simulated football leagues and simulated horse or greyhound races, resolved by RNG with a fixed margin.beginner
Virtual SportsComputer-generated, RNG-driven simulations of sporting events that players bet on like real fixtures, with a bookmaker margin built into the odds.core
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