Glossary
Extended A-Z terminology reference
Extended A-Z definitions of terms used across ARENA360 documentation.
For core concepts with detailed explanations, see the Terminology page.
A
Abandoned : A fixture that has been permanently stopped and will not resume. All open bets are typically refunded.
Asian Handicap (AH) : A betting market that eliminates the draw option by giving one team a head start. Lines are expressed as decimals (e.g., -1.5, +0.5).
B
Baseline : The central line in a handicap or totals market from which other lines are calculated.
Bet : The potential outcome for a suggested market (e.g., "Home Win" in a 1X2 market).
Bet Slip : A collection of bets submitted by a player for placement.
C
Calculated Odds : Odds processed through margin calculations and displayed to end users. Contrast with Provider Odds.
Coverage : The extent to which fixtures, markets, or data points are available from a provider.
CSM (Customer Success Manager) : Your dedicated LSports contact for account management and support.
D
Dead Heat : When two or more selections tie in a race or event. Stakes are divided equally among tied selections.
Delta Update : A message containing only changed data rather than a full snapshot. Used for efficient data streaming.
Distribution : The data delivery service. Must be enabled before consuming RabbitMQ messages.
F
Fixture : A contained sport gathering within the larger sport context — whether a direct head-to-head event or an entire league competition.
Fixture ID : Unique numeric identifier for a fixture across all ARENA360 products.
H
Heartbeat : A periodic message sent to confirm the connection is active. Used for connection health monitoring.
I
InPlay : The framework in which all content is sent DURING the fixture's execution. Also called "live" or "in-running."
Interrupted : A fixture temporarily stopped (e.g., due to weather) that may resume.
K
Keep Alive : A message sent to maintain connection state during periods of low activity.
L
Line : The handicap or total value in a market (e.g., 2.5 goals in Over/Under).
Livescore : An accompanying context which sheds light on the fixture's score, stats, lineups, and more.
Lost Coverage : When data feed for a fixture becomes unavailable during an event.
M
Mainline : The primary line in a market with multiple line options. Typically the most liquid line.
Margin : The built-in cut for sportsbooks to ensure profit, as well as a self-safety measure. Also known as "overround" or "vig."
Market : A "question" presented by a sportsbook to end users regarding fixture outputs — score-related, statistics, player-oriented, or league conclusions.
Market ID : Unique numeric identifier for a market type.
N
NSY (Not Started Yet) : Fixture status indicating the event has not begun.
O
Odds : A numeric representation of the sportsbook's probability for each bet to occur. Expressed in decimal format.
Outright : A long-term market on an overall competition result (e.g., league winner, top scorer).
P
Package : A subscription configuration defining which data you receive.
Package ID : Unique identifier for your data subscription.
Participant : A team, player, or competitor in a fixture.
PreMatch : The framework in which all content (odds, metadata, etc.) is sent BEFORE the fixture starts. Contrast with InPlay.
Provider : A source of odds or data (e.g., Bet365, Pinnacle).
Provider Odds+ : Feature providing access to raw provider odds before margin calculations.
Q
Queue : A RabbitMQ message queue. Your queue name is _YOUR_PACKAGE_ID_.
R
RabbitMQ : Message broker used for real-time data streaming.
Refund : Returning stakes when a bet is voided (e.g., event cancelled).
S
Safe Message : A feature ensuring guaranteed message delivery without data loss.
Selection : A specific bet option within a market (e.g., "Over 2.5 Goals").
Settlement : A unique message that guides sportsbooks on how to operate with bets placed by end users, based on predefined logic considering fixture aspects (score, stats, player outputs).
Snapshot : A complete data export at a point in time. Used for initial sync.
Suspension : When odds are temporarily unavailable for betting.
T
Tip : A betting recommendation based on statistical analysis.
Trading Floor : The TRADE monitoring interface for live fixture management.
U
Under/Over (U/O) : A market betting on whether a statistic will be above or below a specified line.
V
Virtual Host (vhost) : A logical partition in RabbitMQ. TRADE uses Customers, ENGAGE uses fixtures and tips.
W
Widget : An embeddable UI component for displaying data on external platforms.
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