Glossary of casino terms
Short definitions of the words used in game rules and help pages: volatility, expected value, random number generator and more.
Game rules and help screens lean on a small vocabulary. Each entry here gives the meaning in a few lines, one calculation where a calculation helps, and a pointer to the longer guide that uses the term.
The entries are definitions, not advice. Where Kenyan regulations use or define a word, the entry quotes the regulation.
- What is volatility in casino games?
Volatility describes how widely a game's results swing around its average return. Same RTP, different ride: a short definition with a worked example.
- What is expected value (EV)?
Expected value is the average result of a bet if it were repeated many times. The formula, a roulette example in KES, and why casino bets are negative.
- What is a random number generator (RNG)?
An RNG is the mechanism that produces unpredictable values for each game round. What it does, what it cannot do, and how Kenyan regulations treat it.