When exploring our extensive catalog of games, you will often see a percentage called RTP, which stands for Return to Player. But what exactly does this number mean for your session? Here is a simple guide to understanding how RTP works.
What is RTP?
RTP stands for Return to Player. It is the theoretical percentage of all wagered money that a casino game or slot machine will pay back to players over time. For example, if a game has a 96% RTP, it theoretically returns $96 for every $100 wagered. The remaining 4% represents the house edge.
In short, RTP is the percentage of all wagered money that a specific game is programmed to pay back to players over time.
If a slot game has a 96% RTP, it means that, theoretically, the game will return $96 for every $100 wagered on it.
The remaining 4% represents the "house edge," which ensures the game provider can sustainably operate the game.
Remember: RTP is Theoretical and Long-Term
The most important thing to remember is that RTP is a strictly theoretical metric based on the long term.
This percentage is calculated across millions, if not billions, of spins and rounds simulated by the game providers and independent auditing labs. Because it is calculated over such a massive scale, your individual session can look completely different.
Short-Term Volatility: In the short term, anything can happen. Because online games rely on an unpredictable Random Number Generator (RNG), a single session can result in a massive jackpot win, or a quick succession of losses. In a session of 10, 50, or even 500 spins, your personal return rate could be 0%, 200%, or 5,000%.
The Long-Term Picture: It takes thousands and thousands of spins across the global player base for the real statistics to smooth out and slowly converge toward that theoretical RTP percentage.
How to Check a Game's RTP
You can find the RTP by visiting the game's launch page and reading the description.
Alternatively, you can verify it directly within the game settings:
Launch your game of choice.
Click on the Information (i), Question Mark (?), or "How to Play" icon inside the game screen.
Scroll down to the game specifications section, where the official theoretical RTP will always be transparently displayed.
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