Even though the reality that internet betting is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and countless thousands of new players world-wide log on every day to play at internet gambling halls, there are still millions of newcomers to the environment of web gambling who do not as yet have a clear understanding of a lot of the doublespeak employed in internet wagering, and betting on sports in general. Notwithstanding, knowledge of these ideas is necessary to knowing the games and regulations of gaming:

ACTION: Any style of wager.

ALL-IN: In poker, all-in means a player has risked all of her bankroll into the pot. A second pot is created for the players with additional money.

ALL-UP: To bet on many horses in the same event.

ANTE: A poker term for allocating a required number of money into the pot prior to the start of each hand.

BRING-IN: A necessary bet in 7-card stud made by the gambler displaying the smallest value card.

BUST: You do not win; As in vingt-et-un, when a gambler’s cards are valued over 21.

BUY-IN: The the lowest sum of cash required to appear in a game or event.

CALL: As in poker, when a bet equals a prior made bet.

CHECK: In poker, to stay in the match without betting. This is acceptable only if no other gamblers wager in that round.

CLOSING A BET: Like in spread betting, meaning to lay a wager equal to but converse of the leading bet.

COLUMN BET: To bet on any of the 3 columns of a roulette game.

COME BET: In craps, similar to a pass-line bet, but made after the shooter has established their point.

COME-OUT ROLL: A crapshooters first roll to arrive at a point, or the first toss after a number is ascertained.

COVERALL: A bingo term, which means to cover all the squares on a bingo sheet.

CRAPPING OUT: In craps, to roll a 2, three or 12 is an immediate defeat on the come-out toss.

DAILY DOUBLE: To pick the winners of the first 2 events of the day.

DOWN BET: To bet that the outcome of an event will be lower than the lowest end of the quote on a spread bet, also known as a "sell".

DOZEN BET: In roulette, to wager on one or more of three sets of 12 numbers, 1-12, etc.

EACH WAY BET: A sports wager, indicating to wager on a team or player to succeed or place in a match.

EVEN MONEY BET: A wager that pays the same amount as gambled, ( one to one ).

EXACTA: Betting that two horses in an event will finish in the exact same assignment as the bet – also referred to as a " Perfecta ".

FIVE-NUMBER LINE BET: In roulette, a wager carried out on a grouping of five numbers, such as 1-2-3-0, and 00.