Betting glossary: bonus terms in plain English
Plain-English definitions of the 32 terms that appear most in 1xBet’s bonus rules and in our guides. The three that matter most for the promx111 welcome bonus: accumulator, minimum odds and wagering requirement.
A
- Account currency
- The currency your balance is kept in, chosen at registration. It normally cannot be changed later.
- Accumulator
- One bet that combines several selections; every selection must win. The 1xBet sports bonus is wagered on accumulators.
- Advancebet
- A 1xBet feature that lets you bet against the value of your own unsettled bets when your balance is empty.
B
- Bet insurance
- Paying a fee to have part or all of a stake refunded if the bet loses. The fee is kept either way.
- Bet slip
- The panel where your selections, stake and potential return are shown before you place a bet. Store codes and free bets are entered here.
- Bonus account
- A separate balance holding bonus money until the wagering is done.
C
- Cash out
- Settling a bet early for an amount offered by the bookmaker, before the events finish.
- Cashback
- A share of stakes or losses returned to you, usually as part of a loyalty programme.
- Crash game
- An instant casino game, such as Aviator, where a multiplier climbs until it stops at a random point.
D
- Decimal odds
- Odds shown as one number, such as 1.40. Stake × odds = total return, stake included.
- Deposit limit
- A cap you set on how much can be deposited per day, week or month.
F
- Free bet
- A stake paid by the bookmaker. If it wins you usually receive the winnings but not the stake.
- Free spins
- Slot spins paid for by the casino; winnings usually carry wagering.
K
- KYC
- “Know your customer” — the identity and address checks a bookmaker can ask for, often before a withdrawal.
L
- Leg
- One selection inside an accumulator.
- Live betting
- Betting on an event while it is in progress, with odds that change constantly.
M
- Market
- A type of bet on an event, such as match result, total goals or both teams to score.
- Minimum odds
- The lowest odds a selection must have to count for a bonus — 1.40 for three legs of each accumulator with promx111’s sports bonus.
- Mobile money
- Wallets on your phone number, such as M-Pesa, MTN MoMo or Airtel Money, approved with a PIN.
P
- Partner code
- A promo code issued to an affiliate through 1xPartners. It links your account to that partner and unlocks the welcome offer agreed for the code.
- Promo code
- A code that activates an offer. A registration code such as promx111 goes on the sign-up form; store codes go in the bet slip.
- Promo Code Store
- The 1xBet section where earned promo points are swapped for free-bet and free-spin codes.
- Promo points
- Points 1xBet credits for settled real-money bets; they are spent in the Promo Code Store.
R
- Responsible gambling
- Betting within limits set in advance, with money you can afford to lose, using tools such as limits, time-outs and self-exclusion.
- RTP
- Return to player — the share of all stakes a casino game pays back over a very long run, for example 96%.
S
- Self-exclusion
- Closing your account for a fixed period or permanently, at your request.
- Settled bet
- A bet whose result is final — won, lost or void.
- Single
- A bet on one selection. Singles do not count towards the promx111 sports-bonus wagering.
- Stake
- The amount you put on a bet.
T
- Time-out
- A short break from your account that you request, from a day to several weeks.
V
- Void
- A cancelled selection or bet; the stake is returned and an accumulator is recalculated without that leg.
W
- Wagering requirement
- How much you must bet before bonus money becomes withdrawable — for example 5x the bonus.
Why a glossary
Bonus rules are written in compact legal language, and many of our readers read English as a second or third language. A single misunderstood word — “accumulator” versus “system bet”, “void” versus “lost” — can decide whether a bet counts towards the bonus. Each term above links to the page where it matters most, and you can link directly to any definition by its anchor.
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Write to the address in the footer and we will add it. We keep definitions short and test them against 1xBet’s current wording whenever the rules change.
Author and page history
What changed on this page
| Date | What changed |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | Page published. |
Questions readers ask
What is an accumulator?
One bet combining several selections; all must win.
What does 5x wagering mean?
You must place qualifying bets worth five times the bonus before it can be withdrawn.
What is a void bet?
A cancelled bet or selection; the stake is returned and accumulators are recalculated.