🎲 What Is House Edge?
House Edge is a fundamental mathematical concept used in casino games. It represents the long-term advantage the casino has over the total volume of wagers. Every provider and every game includes its own House Edge value to maintain fairness, consistency, and predictable gaming behavior over time.
Each external provider sets its own House Edge values, and they are always displayed in the game's built-in information section or help panel. Players can review these details directly inside every game.
1. Simple Explanation
When you place a bet, the outcome is random — but over many millions of rounds, the statistical probabilities tend to return a consistent long-term average. The House Edge defines that average advantage for the casino.
It does not affect or determine your short-term wins or losses. It only describes long-term expected behavior.
2. How House Edge Works in Practice
Every game has its own structure, rules, and probability model. The House Edge is part of that model and varies across:
- slot providers
- live game providers
- table game rule sets
- instant or proprietary games
On Beast Stake, proprietary probability-based games also use a defined House Edge represented internally as N.
3. House Edge as N (Variable Value)
Internally, House Edge is treated as a symbolic numerical value, represented as N. Different games and providers have different N values depending on their mathematics and design.
This N value is also used in reward calculations such as rakeback and internal contribution formulas.
4. Example (Using N)
Example scenario:
A game has a House Edge of N. You place a wager of 100 USD. Over a large sample size: expected_return_for_house = 100 × N expected_return_for_player = 100 - (100 × N)
This example does not affect single rounds — only long-term probability.
5. House Edge vs. RNG / Probability
House Edge does not control the randomness of each outcome:
- External provider games use certified RNG systems.
- Proprietary probability-based games use internal fairness algorithms.
The role of House Edge is simply to define the long-term statistical structure behind the game.
6. Provider-Specific House Edge Values
Every external provider designs games with their own individual House Edge rules. These values are publicly visible and can be reviewed directly inside the game:
- Game Info
- Help / Paytable sections
- Provider specification panels
Players can check RTP, volatility, and fairness details inside any provider's game at any time.
7. Why House Edge Exists
House Edge is essential for:
- Ensuring fairness and predictable long-term behavior
- Balancing payouts and probability models
- Maintaining operational stability
House Edge helps create a stable, fair environment for all players while keeping gameplay fully random and unbiased on a round-by-round basis.