RTP (Return to Player)

What is RTP?

RTP, or return to player, is the percentage of total stakes a game returns to players over a very large number of rounds.

Why it matters

RTP is the published figure that lets you compare the long-run cost of two games. The remainder is the house edge.

Example

A 96 percent RTP game returns 96 euro per 100 euro staked across millions of spins. The house edge is the remaining 4 percent.

Common misunderstandings

  • RTP is a long-run average across all players, not a promise about your session. A 96 percent game can and does return zero across a hundred spins.

Frequently asked questions

Is RTP per session?

No. RTP is measured across millions of rounds and all players. A single session can return anything from zero to many times the amount staked.

Can an operator change a game RTP?

Some games ship with more than one RTP setting and the operator selects one at deployment. The setting in use is shown in the game information panel.

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