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Vig (Vigorish)

The bookmaker's built-in margin on a market, also called juice or the overround.
It is the reason the implied probabilities of all outcomes add up to more than 100%, giving the bookmaker an edge whoever wins. A lower vig means better value for the bettor. See our guide to how betting odds work.

Related terms

  • implied-probability
  • overround
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