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title: "RTP & house edge: crypto gambling articles · gambatracker"
description: "How RTP and house edge work, provably fair games, and what the observed figures say. Every figure comes from gambatracker's data or a cited source."
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# RTP & house edge

How RTP and house edge work, provably fair games, and what the observed figures say.

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[RTP & house edge](https://gambatracker.com/blog/category/rtp) 6 Nov 2026 8 min read

## [Observed RTP: what a sample can tell you](https://gambatracker.com/blog/observed-rtp-what-a-sample-can-tell-you)

Published RTP is a long-run average; observed RTP is a sample. How to read its 95% interval, using 30 days of the most-played slots and originals.

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**These are past, observed results.** Every spin and round is independent: a hot or cold streak says nothing about what happens next, and no figure on this site improves anyone's odds. Gambling can be harmful.

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