iGaming Website Platform Operation

In the last two decades, online gambling has become one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Millions of people gamble every day on various platforms and if you plan on becoming one of them, The backbone of online gambling is web-based platforms, called online casinos. This is where all games are hosted and where you can play against the casino or other players. To access them, you will need three things: a device (a computer, mobile phone, or a tablet), a working internet connection, and money.

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There are currently 18 names in this directory beginning with the letter S.
SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire)
A questionnaire covering a set of PCI DSS requirements that is completed by the organization itself to confirm it is meeting those requirements.

SBG (Server-based Gaming)
This is a solution employed by video lotteries and casinos to operate Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) and Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs),

Scripting Language
A scripting language or script language is a programming language for a runtime system that automates the execution of tasks that would otherwise be performed individually by a human operator. Scripting languages are usually interpreted.

Secure Server
This is a secure server that allows you to establish a secure connection with the browser using the SSL protocol.

Segments
Defined groups within the database based on recent play and used to determine the offers the patron will qualify for.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
SEO is a strategy, process, and tactic to improve an online store’s website content to make it easier for search engine bots to index the site and to drive up its search ranking.

Service Provider (s)
A business entity that provides various services to merchants. Typically, these entities store, process, or transmit card data on behalf of another entity (such as a merchant) OR are managed service providers that provide managed firewalls, intrusion detection, hosting, and other IT-related services.

Session Key
A key for symmetric encryption that is used for a limited time, more often for one secure connection, for example, using the SSL protocol.

Share
The portion of the spending that occurs at our facility vs. other entertainment organizations.

Single Sign-on
Sign in information for a particular site is stored locally or over the web so that a returning user does not need to re-enter login information.

Social Engineering
As one of the biggest security threats facing businesses today, social engineering tricks individuals into violating traditional security practices and divulging information or performing an action that compromises security. Fraudsters pose as authority figures to gain approved access to confidential data through nontechnical methods like phishing, pharming and pretexting.

Socks-proxy / Sock
An intermediary server between your computer and the final server site, used to hide your IP address.

Spam / Email Spam
Unsolicited commercial email. Sending letters by e-mail in unlimited quantities.

SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
This is a secure communication protocol over the Internet. The SSL protocol is based on a two-key cryptography method, which uses public key certificates of users (client and server) to authenticate the interacting parties and generate a common encryption key, digitally signed by special certification authorities. Using a unique "session key", SSL encrypts all information exchanged between the website and its users. This guarantees, at a minimum, that the data transmitted to the server will not be viewed or intercepted by third parties.

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.

Strong Authentication
Used to verify the identity of a user or device to ensure the security of the system it protects. The term strong authentication often means with multifactor authentication (MFA)

Symmetric Cryptography
Symmetric or private key cryptography. A cryptographic algorithm that uses the same key for encoding and decoding.

System Integration Fee
Upfront fees received from licensees to cover the costs of hardware investment and integration/testing before the launch of GamingSoft’s games.

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