Where does the house edge come from if RTP is 98%?
Asked by Priya Nair · June 11, 2026 · 2 answers
If the game returns 98%, how exactly does the casino make money on every player?
The crash point is drawn so the average payout works out to 98% of stakes. In practice the multiplier curve is shifted slightly: a small fraction of rounds crash instantly or very early, and that shortfall is the 2% edge. Over your session you might be up or down, but across all players and rounds the operator keeps roughly 2 cents per dollar wagered.
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