Blackjack Glossary
121 Blackjack terms & expressions
This Blackjack reference explains terms & expressions used by players and casinos around the world. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but here you can read up on those expressions that you'll most likely encounter when playing Blackjack. You'll probably find that you can play the game knowing only a handful of the expressions listed here. But if you are interested in knowing a bit more about Blackjack and its interesting and colorful Blackjack terminology, then by all means, read on. Enjoy!
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Gambling
Betting or staking something valuable on the outcome of a game or event. Commonly associated with gambling are sports betting, a host of playing-card and dice games, cockfighting, bingo, and lottery. In most gambling games it is customary to express the idea of probability in terms of odds against winning.
In the U.S., online casino gambling is legal in some states, whereas other states won't condone this kind of activity (also see Unlawful Internet Gambling Act. Lotteries are employed by many states to raise revenues, though.
