As the industry uses the word, volatility describes how a game's wins are spread: a high-volatility game pays less often and in larger amounts, a low-volatility one pays smaller amounts more often, and both can carry the same RTP. That is the general meaning of the term, not a definition from a source: no Act quoted on this site defines it, and the game pages counted below give no method for their label. What can be counted is how often each label appears on the sites' own game pages, and that count is below.
What the Act says
What the Acts do define: a game of chance
(1) For the purposes of this Act: (a) a game: (i) which is or is intended to be a game of chance; (ii) which is or is intended to be a game partly of chance and partly of skill; or (iii) which is a trick or sleight of hand, played with an instrument of gaming, contrivance or device whereby money is or goods are gained or disposed of; (b) a game from which a person derives a percentage, part or share of the amount or amounts wagered, staked or played for or for which a charge is made; or (c) a game declared under the Regulations or by the Minister under section 53(2)(a) to be an unlawful game, is an unlawful game.
Section 54 of the Gaming Control Act 1993 (NT), in-force text on legislation.nt.gov.au, pulled 12 September 2026.
ACT: chance and mixed chance and skill
unlawful game - (a) means - (i) a game of chance, or of mixed chance and skill, in which money or any other valuable thing is offered as a prize or is staked or risked (by a participant or someone else) on an event or contingency; or (ii) a game declared by the commission under subsection (2); but (b) does not include an exempt game.
Section 7 of the Unlawful Gambling Act 2009 (ACT), in-force text on legislation.act.gov.au, pulled 12 September 2026.
How often each label appears
1006 of the 7569 game pages opened on 13 September 2026 carry a volatility label at all, in 5 spellings:
| Label on the page | Game pages carrying it | Example title | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| high | 674 | Lucky Princess | 7Bit |
| medium | 246 | Big Fruit Show | 7Bit |
| low | 72 | Candy Treats | 7Bit |
| medium-high | 11 | Spin 4 Dead 2 Zombietown | 7Bit |
| low-medium | 3 | Surfin Joker | 7Bit |
What this does not settle
No Act quoted here defines volatility, and no page states how an operator arrives at the label. Two sites can call the same title high and medium without either being wrong in any measurable sense.
Licence status in Australia
None of the sites on this page about volatility labels names an Australian licence; each is an offshore operator as far as Australian law is concerned. The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 and the ACMA's powers under it are quoted on our law page. Amounts are quoted as each operator prints them; nothing is converted to A$.
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