- API
- Application Programming Interface. A way for one piece of software to communicate with another. Skin betting sites use a game's API to access a player's inventory and move items between accounts. What skin betting is and why it reaches young gamers
- GAMSTOP
- A free national self-exclusion scheme in Great Britain that blocks access to every gambling site licensed by the Gambling Commission at once. What Self-Exclusion Is and How It Protects Against Gambling Harm
- house edge
- The mathematical advantage built into gambling that ensures the operator wins over time. It means most people lose more money than they gain, regardless of luck or skill. How to Talk to Your Child About Gambling: 6 Conversation Strategies That Work
- loot boxes
- Virtual items in games that players buy with real money, containing random rewards. They use the same psychological mechanics as gambling: unpredictable outcomes and the hope that the next purchase will deliver something valuable. How to Talk to Your Child About Gambling: 6 Conversation Strategies That Work
- self-exclusion
- A process where a person asks to be blocked from gambling sites or venues for a set period, preventing them from opening accounts or placing bets even if they change their mind. What GAMSTOP Is and How It Protects Young People from Gambling Sites
- skin betting
- Gambling that uses virtual items from video games as stakes instead of money. Players bet skins—cosmetic items like weapon designs or character outfits—on games of chance hosted on third-party sites. What skin betting is and why it reaches young gamers
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