Definition
RTP (Return to Player)
RTP, or return to player, is the percentage of total wagers a game pays back over the long run — a mathematical property of its paytable, not a session promise.
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RTP (Return to Player) is the percentage of total wagers a game pays back to players over the long run. A 96% RTP slot returns, on average, $96 for every $100 wagered across millions of spins; the remaining 4% is the house edge.
RTP is a mathematical property of a game's paytable and symbol weights — not a promise about any session. Individual sessions can vary wildly in either direction; RTP describes convergence over enormous volume. In AI-generated games, RTP is computed to a target and verified by simulation before publishing.
Related: House Edge · Volatility