vigorish

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With money lines, vigorish refers to that split.

From Los Angeles Times

Moreover, Ernst is on record as favoring the privatization of Social Security, which means turning over the most successful government program in history to Wall Street, so that bankers can extract their vigorish.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the vigorish, also known commonly as the “vig” or the “juice” - the bookmaker’s cut of the action.

From Washington Times

“Exchanges bring in new demographics precisely because they offer a low vigorish to the most price sensitive,” he said.

From New York Times

A more modern way to adjust the odds without the danger of a middle, is adjusting the extra money, or “vigorish,” that bettors must pay.

From New York Times