What is juice in sports betting?
The short answer
The commission the book charges. Same as vig.
Betting slang explained
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In plain English
The book's cut, baked into the price. It is why laying -110 means winning 52.4% just to break even.
What to remember about Juice
The definition
The commission the book charges. Same as vig.
In plain English
The book's cut, baked into the price. It is why laying -110 means winning 52.4% just to break even.
Example in context
"Standard juice is -110 on both sides."
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