Sports Betting Tips: Understanding The Vig

Chris Liss explains sports betting terminology. The "Vig" is an important concept to understand if you want to be a profitable gambler.
Sports Betting Tips: Understanding The Vig
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Chris Liss explains how often you need to win, in order to be a profitable sports bettor. All sportsbooks charge the bettor a "Vig" when they lose a bet. Vigorish (also known as juice, under-juice, the cut, the take, the margin, the house edge, or simply the vig) is the fee charged by a bookmaker for accepting a gambler's wager.

Chris Liss explains how often you need to win, in order to be a profitable sports bettor. All sportsbooks charge the bettor a "Vig" when they lose a bet. Vigorish (also known as juice, under-juice, the cut, the take, the margin, the house edge, or simply the vig) is the fee charged by a bookmaker for accepting a gambler's wager.

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Chris Liss was RotoWire's Managing Editor and Host of RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today on Sirius XM radio from 2001-2022.
Alan's passion for fantasy sports, depth of player analysis, and curiosity about the details are the pillars of his broadcasting style. He is a three time champion of the NFFC's "Beat Chris Liss" high stakes contest. In addition to RotoWire, Alan has contributed analysis and commentary for DFS Army, Dynasty Depot and RosterWatch.
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