Casino Dictionary

Playing in an online casino is a fun pastime. Just remember and be wise enough to play at a legal online casino. There have been legal online casinos in the Netherlands since Friday, October 1, 2021. You can recognize these Dutch, legal online casinos by the logo of the Dutch Gaming Authority, the Ksa. Only online casinos with a license from the Ksa are legal in the Netherlands. Obviously and of course, online casino Oranje Palace has such a license. At Oranje Palace you are in trusted and safe hands.

If you are not yet so familiar with playing in an online casino, you will sometimes come across casino terms that probably do not mean much to you or perhaps do not mean anything at all. That is why we have made a free casino guide for you at Oranje Palace, containing all the casino concepts that you may encounter in a Dutch online casino. For all casino terms related to playing online slots and classic online slots, please refer to the free Oranje Palace Guide Slot Terms.

American Roulette / American Roulette

American roulette is a less advantageous casino game to play. In American roulette, there are two 'zeros', two (green) zeroes in the game. A single zero (0) and a double zero (00). This is one of the most famous variants of roulette worldwide. Two times a 'zero' means that the house edge (see: house edge) in American Roulette is greater than the European and French variants of roulette. Pay attention. In the physical locations of Holland Casino, Holland Casino also calls the live roulette games American Roulette. That is not correct, because the roulette tables in Holland Casino only have one zero. You can read all about playing roulette in the Oranje Palace Guide All About The Rules Of Roulette.

Ante

An ante is the wagering of a chip(s) in blackjack before the game begins. Poker also has an 'ante' bet. Namely 'the big blind' and 'the small blind'. Two players bet blind before the new round of poker begins. One poker player bets double (big) than the other poker player (small).

Baccarat / Punto Banco

Baccarat is a very popular card game, especially in Asian casinos. In the casino city of Macau, you almost exclusively play baccarat. In Las Vegas, you mainly play roulette, blackjack or on the endless rows of slots. Baccarat is usually played against the casino. Only James Bond plays it in casinos against other players. You hardly ever see that. Remarkably enough, baccarat is called Punto Banco in the physical locations of Holland Casino. Both games work the same. The dealer deals with two piles of cards. Which stack comes closest to a value of 9? You bet on Punto or Banco. Or on Egalité, then it is a draw and both rows of cards are worth the same.

Bingo slot

A slot machine on which players play online bingo. Play bingo in the Netherlands? You do that at the Dutch online casino Oranje Palace. Because only we have the most popular bingo slot in the Netherlands online for you, the Bingo+2Ball, which you know from the physical gambling branches of Holland Casino. You can only play online Bingo+2Ball at Oranje Palace.

Bust

A 'bust' is buying you dead when playing blackjack. You have scored a total of more than 21 points and then you have always lost when playing blackjack. Therefore, think carefully about whether you ask for another card or not. You can read all about playing blackjack and winning blackjack in online casinos in our Oranje Palace Guide All About Playing Blackjack.

Casino bonus

Players get a casino bonus from an online casino. Sometimes a casino bonus is free. You often have to deposit a certain amount into your account to receive the casino bonus. For example, Deposit 100 euros and you will receive a free €20 bonus money on top of the amount you deposit. Bonus money almost always comes with bonus conditions, such as clearing a bonus, which we call: a playthrough. You can read all information about free casino bonuses in the Oranje Palace Guide All About Casino Bonuses.

Chips (Casino Chips)

Casino chips are the tokens you use to bet on (live) casino games such as roulette and blackjack. You also use chips when playing poker. In the physical locations of Holland Casino, chips are often referred to as 'value chips'. Many players also refer to chips as "coins" or casino chips. Each casino chip represents an amount of real money. For example 5 euros. Or ten euros. Chips are exchanged for real money at the cashier of a casino. In an online casino, you do not buy a certain amount of chips in advance, but you deposit money into your account with which you can then bet chips, for example when playing baccarat.

Craps

Craps is a dice game. Hardly played in Dutch casinos. Craps are particularly popular in America. Playing craps online is certainly not common in Europe. In some online casinos it is possible to play craps, but then you almost always play against the computer, so against the Random Number Generator.

Croupier

A croupier accompanies the live roulette game. An online croupier is also called a Game Presenter (because the croupier does not pay out money himself, that happens automatically).

Cruks

Since October 1, 2021, there has been a national register for people who do not want or are not allowed to gamble (for example because they are under guardianship or are addicted to gambling) and are also not allowed to visit (online) casinos. This register is called Cruks: Central Register Exclusion Games of Chance. Before you enter a Dutch casino or a Dutch arcade hall or visit an online casino, the casino must check whether you are registered in Cruks. If that is the case, you are not allowed to enter the casino. The Cruks system is managed by the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) in The Hague.

Dealer

A dealer deals the cards when playing live blackjack or, for example, live baccarat.

Feature (bonus game)

A feature is a – usually – lucrative bonus game that you can win when you play on an online video slot.

French Roulette / French Roulette

French Roulette is the queen of roulette variants. In a brick-and-mortar casino, it is a beautiful game to watch, because there are many croupiers involved and the main language is French. French Roulette has an advantage for the player if you bet on 'red' or 'black'. You can read all about playing live roulette in the Oranje Palace Guide All About The Rules Of Roulette.

Freebet

A Free Bet is a free casino bonus. You always place online casino free bets on the sportsbook of an online casino. A Free Bet is therefore a free sports bet. Note: Oranje Palace does not have a sports book. You get the best casino bonuses in the Netherlands at Oranje Palace, but Free Bets, which we do not have for you.

Free Spins

Free spins are an online casino bonus. Free spins are free games, free spins, on an online slot with which you win free money. Many Dutch online casinos give away free spins to their players. These free spins almost always come with bonus conditions, which you must meet before you can cash out any money you win with your free spins. You can read all about free spins in our Oranje Palace Guide Free Spins.

House edge

The house edge is the advantage the "house" (the casino) has over players to win a game. The house edge allows casinos to make a profit and therefore exist. Fortunately, otherwise, there would be no honest and reliable casinos! The house edge is also called: the house edge.

iDeal

iDeal is the payment method with which you deposit money in legal Dutch online casinos. Depositing money with iDeal is safe. All reliable Dutch online casinos offer the iDeal deposit method. You can also deposit money into your casino account with iDeal at the 100% reliable Oranje Palace, the best Dutch online casino.

Classic slot machine

An online classic slot machine resembles slots that you used to play in the gambling hall. An example of a classic slot machine is the famous Random Runner. Play the Random Runner online? You can play the Random Runner online at Oranje Palace!

Legal Online Casino

A legal online casino holds a licence from the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa). You can check which operators are licensed using the official Kansspelwijzer. On Intikkertje, you can find an overview of legal online casinos in the Netherlands, including comparisons and reviews.

Live blackjack

You play live blackjack in a live casino. When you play live blackjack in a live casino you can almost always chat with the dealer. Live blackjack differs from regular online blackjack because you play against a computer with a Random Number Generator (RNG). There are several variants of live blackjack, for example, you can only play one or two blackjack variants in the Holland Casino branches.

Live Casino

A live casino is almost always a (large) part of an online casino. In a live casino, you play with dealers and croupiers, just like in the physical Holland Casinos in the Netherlands.

Live Casino Games

Many Dutch live casinos offer so-called live casino games. These games are very similar to TV games where you play live. The big advantage is that you play live casino games from relatively very low bets, while you can still win nice amounts. Live casino games are presented by a Game Presenter.

Live roulette

You play live roulette in a live casino. You can almost always chat with the dealer when you play live roulette. Please note, that live roulette in a live casino is much faster than in a physical casino, such as in the 14 Holland Casino locations.

Sic Bo

Sic Bo is a dice game that is not very popular in Dutch online casinos.

Slot

Online slots are often referred to by the English / American word for slots: slots. In online casinos, you can roughly choose from two types of slots. You play on video slots (with a lot of bells and whistles) or classic slots (with a lot fewer bells and whistles).

Sportsbook

A sportsbook is a part of an online casino where you can bet live or not on sports matches. In foreign (online) casinos you can often also bet on whether it will be a white Christmas, for example. This is prohibited in legal Dutch online casinos. In legal Dutch casinos, you are only allowed to bet on sports competitions and bet on horse races.

Wagering Requirement

The wagering requirement indicates how easy, or how difficult, you can unlock an online casino bonus. If you get a free bonus in an online casino, you can seldom have that free casino bonus paid out immediately. Often you have to wager a certain amount again before the casino converts the bonus amount into real money. The wagering requirement is the number of times you have to wager your bonus to clear your free casino bonus. A wagering requirement of 1 is very low, and a wagering requirement of more than 35 is usually considered very high.

Welkomstbonus

The popular online casino welcome bonus is a free casino bonus for new players. The welcome bonus usually consists of free spins on a slot machine, also known as the free spins bonus. Oranje Palace Guide All About Casino Bonuses.

Zero

The 'zero' is the number 'zero' (0) on the roulette wheel. The zero is (almost) always green. In any case, it is never a red or black number. Because of the zero, the house edge of casinos is increased. After all, if the zero falls, the chances of 'red' or 'black' do not pay out.

We wish you a lot of fun playing in the reliable, legal, Dutch online casino Oranje Palace!