A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Slot Machine RTP
RTP stands for Return to Player, which is a term used in the casino industry to describe the percentage of all the wagered money that a slot machine will pay back to…
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Guides to online slots, lotteries and the money side of playing them — how return-to-player really works, what a bonus costs to clear, and where the odds come from.
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Put in a bankroll, a stake and a game's advertised return-to-player, and it works out what the maths expects an hour of play to cost — and roughly how long the money lasts on average.
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RTP figures, bonus terms and lottery rules change, and some of these articles are several years old. If something is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.