Card suits: hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades. Dead man's hand (aces and eights). Christabel: Is Marina Bay Sands a hotel or a casino? Tiffany: Wah lau, why you so blur? It’s a hotel and casino! Everyone also knows lah. (Credit: Shutterstock) Translation: Delightful. Used typically to describe dishes, this Malay slang word can also be used to describe one’s feelings of excitement, or of anything that. Some of the standard colors for casino chips include white for $1, red for $5, green for $25, and black for $100. Checks: Common name casino workers use when referring to chips. Comps: Short for complimentary, comps are things that are given away by the casino to its customers. Depending on the level of play or average amount of wagers placed.

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How often is it you meet a 3rd party service provider or even an agency that doesn't know your lingo? ADT, theo win, slot occupancy – these are just few terms that are tossed around daily by casino executives, marketing teams and database marketing departments. We get it, we know your language, and we're here to help.

If you're new to gaming or training new employees, please refer to the below glossary of casino marketing terms. This list should help make meetings and casual conversations with casino industry veterans less stressful.

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  • A
    Acquisition
    The process of acquiring new guests. In gaming this refers to gathering new player’s club members.
    Active
    Player’s club members that have played within a certain time period, usually in the last 12 months.
    Actual Win
    The monetary amount the casino actually wins from a player. There can be a large discrepancy from theoretical win (Twin) if someone hits a jackpot or if there is a savvy table games player. Also known as 'casino win.'
    ADT
    Average Daily Theoretical win (See Theoretical win).
  • B
    Bonus Points
    Points that are not earned but rather awarded based on a promotion or event.
  • C
    Carded Play
    The portion of total gaming revenue that was tracked using player’s club cards.
    Casino Win
    The monetary amount the casino actually wins from a player. There can be a large discrepancy from theoretical win (Twin) if someone hits a jackpot or if there is a savvy table games player. Also known as 'actual win.'
    Coin-in
    Total bets cycled through a machine that includes both cash-in and credits played. Also referred to as ‘bet,’ ‘handle’ or ‘wager.’ Total coin-in reflects both carded and non-carded coin-in. Carded coin-in reflects only coin-in generated using a players club card.
    Core Program
    Regular monthly life-cycle program. (Acquisition, Loyalty, Downtrender, Recapture, Birthday, etc.)
    Criteria
    The selected parameters that need to be met to receive an offer or enter a tier or segment.
  • D
    Database
    All player data collected through the player's club, including gaming data, demographics,preferences, etc.
    Demographics
    Characteristics such as annual income, age, sex, distance to the casino, etc., which can be used to project or influence behavior.
    Direct Mail
    Mail programs in which offers are targeted to guests based on specific, pre-selected criteria with a specific marketing goal (acquisition, retention, reactivation, etc.). Can include email as well.
    Downtrender
    A player’s club member whose current play is lower based on Twin per month or quarter than it has been in the past. This can be attributed to a loss in frequency or spend.
  • F
    Frequency
    How frequently (often) a player visits and has activity. Trips in a distinct time period can also define this.
  • G
    Goal
    The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed. The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; “the ends justify the means.” Most gaming program goals involve Acquisition, Retention/Loyalty, Stretch, Recapture.
  • H
    Hold
    The amount the game or group of games made for the organization. This is based on game type, skill level, odds and system settings.
    Hotel Occupancy
    The amount of rooms occupied/sold expressed in a percentage of those available.
  • I
    Incremental Win
    The difference between win that normally would have occurred based on a guest’s RFM score (see RFM definition below) and win when provided with a stimulus (i.e.: a coupon).
  • K
    Key Metrics
    Identified areas of measurement that are considered high priority in analyzing operational performance.
  • L
    Layering
    Creating offers and promotions in such a way as to allow players to redeem multiple things in one trip/day.
  • M
    Marketing
    Everything involved in the movement or sale of goods.
    Marketing Mix
    The percentages and dollars budgeted to each sub department in the overall marketing department.
    Market Share
    The amount of Guests that patronize our casino vs. visiting other casinos in the area.
    Member File
    The entire database of player’s club members; all enrolled members including active and non-active.
    Modeling
    Identifying particular demographics that model a particular behavior such as gaming characteristics. Used primarily in determining acquisition efforts.
  • N
    New Members
    New patrons joining the player's club database.
    Non-Active/Inactive
    Player’s club members on our member file who have not played within a specified time period.
  • O
    Offer Redemption Percentage
    The quantity of players that redeem a specific offer expressed against the total number of offers distributed. (total offers redeemed / total offers issued = offer redemption percentage)
  • P
    Player Development
    This definition varies widely; it is used to describe the internal department and functionality of casino hosts. In actuality, it is everything involved in increasing loyalty and therefore the RFM of each player. This includes one-to-one service, personalized benefits, direct mail offers and copy, etc.
    Player Type
    Usually used as a stratification tool based on distance of residence or by arrival type. Examples include local, junket (bus), group (convention), destination, etc.
    Postforma
    A document that measures the profitability of a specific program. This includes all program-specific expenses and revenue. Preforma is a similar document that is used for forecasting a program's profitability.
    Preforma
    A document that projects the profitability of a specific program. This includes all program-specific expenses and forecasted revenue. Postforma is a similar document that is used for measuring acutal profitability of a program.
    Profit Margin
    The percentage of expense compared to revenue. Net Revenue / Gross Revenue = X%
  • R
    Reactivation
    The process of attracting guests who have not played for an extended period of time, but at one point were active.
    Recency
    A method of measurement that identifies how recently a wager or purchase has been made.
    Response Rate
    The quantity of players who responded to an offer expressed against the total group of players issued offer(s). (total player responders / total number of players who received offer(s) = response rate)
    Retention
    The process of retaining current guests on the member file. The period of time used depends on the overall RFM of the member file. This sometimes means re-activating members from the member file that have become inactive. Reactivating members is 1/3 of the cost of Acquisition.
    RFM
    Recency, Frequency, Spend. A common method of assessing value of customers through recency, frequency and spend. Spend refers not only to the wager amount but also the items/services purchased.
  • S
    Script or Point Redemption
    The financial term for the cost of the cash back redemption. It is generally one of the larger expense items.
    Segments
    Defined groups within the database based on recent play and used to determine the offers the patron will qualify for.
    Share
    The portion of the spending that occurs at our facility vs. other entertainment organizations.
    Slot Occupancy
    A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal, using all the forces to execute approved plans as effectively as possible.
    Stratification
    To divide guests into a series of graded statuses or classes; i.e. dividing the database into tiered segments based on player type, etc.
  • T
    Tactical (Tactical Execution)
    An expedient for achieving a goal; a maneuver of less long-term significance than strategic operations or strategy.
    Theoretical Win (or Theo Win or Twin)
    The amount that the casino should win in theory, based on hold percentage and the random number generator or game type/odds. (coin-in x hold = theoretical win)
    Tiers
    Most often used to describe the defined groups within the player's club structure based on play and used to determine player's club benefits.
    Trip(s)/Days
    The frequency measure used in gaming. A defined period of time that starts when the player’s club card has been inserted and there has been play. The length of a trip and associated parameters vary widely.