The cheapest sharp book beats the cheapest regulated US book by 0.6 to 1.8 points of vig, depending on sport. At 500 bets of $200 that gap costs $590 to $1,770 a year. This is the full vig breakdown by sport and bet type across the 20 sportsbooks in the AgentBet Vig Index, rendered from the live feed and refreshed hourly, with the math on exactly what those margins cost you annually.
How We Calculate Vig
Every measured number in this guide comes from the AgentBet Vig Index, which pulls odds hourly from The Odds API across 20 sportsbooks and computes implied probability vig using the standard overround formula:
Vig = (1/Odds_A + 1/Odds_B) − 1
For a standard -110/-110 market, that is (1/1.909 + 1/1.909) − 1 = 4.76%. For a reduced juice -105/-105 market, it is (1/1.952 + 1/1.952) − 1 = 2.44%. The difference between those two numbers — 2.32% — is money you pay on every single bet.
The live tables sample the current board every hour across every upcoming event in each sport, so they reflect the market as it actually trades rather than a single opening number. Closing lines remain the sharpest reference price, which is why the closing line value section below uses Pinnacle’s close as the benchmark.
For the full methodology and code, see How to Calculate Vig.
Master Vig Table: All Sports, All Books
This is the core reference table — average vig across moneylines, spreads, and totals for each sport at each measured book. It is rendered from the latest Vig Index snapshot at build time and refreshed from the live feed when the page loads. Off-season sports keep their last measured numbers and say so in the note under the table. Books that are not in the feed appear in the posted-prices table further down.
| Sportsbook | NFL | NBA | MLB | NHL | CFB | CBB | Soccer | UFC | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 3.3% | — | 2.6% | — | 3.9% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | International |
| LowVig.ag | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.2% | — | Offshore |
| BetOnline | 4.5% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Offshore |
| BetUS | 4.5% | — | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.4% | Offshore |
| BetAnySports | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | 5.7% | Offshore |
| Bovada | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% | Offshore |
| theScore Bet | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.8% | — | Regulated (US) |
| Fanatics | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | — | Regulated (US) |
| Hard Rock Bet | 4.5% | — | 4.5% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | Regulated (US) |
| DraftKings | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | Regulated (US) |
| BetMGM | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% | Regulated (US) |
| MyBookie | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8% | — | — | Offshore |
| FanDuel | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | Regulated (US) |
| Caesars | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 5.4% | Regulated (US) |
| Bally Bet | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | Regulated (US) |
| betPARX | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% | Regulated (US) |
| BetRivers | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.3% | Regulated (US) |
| 888sport | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | — | — | — | 8.1% | 5.5% | International |
| ReBet | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 6.2% | Regulated (US) |
| Fliff | 5.7% | — | 5.9% | — | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 5.9% | Regulated (US) |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 20 books · averages across moneylines, spreads, and totals · off-season: CBB (last measured before the current feed) · Full Vig Index · Best price on today’s games
The pattern is consistent across every sport: LowVig.ag and Pinnacle lead, followed by the offshore board (BetOnline, BetUS, Bovada, BetAnySports), then the regulated US cluster with theScore Bet, BetMGM, and DraftKings as the best legal options, with BetRivers, MyBookie, 888sport, Fliff, and ReBet at the bottom. The gap between top and bottom is roughly 3 points as of September 2026 — which on 1,000 bets per year at $200 average is about $6,000 in annual vig.
Posted prices, not measured by the feed. The books below are not in the odds feed behind the live tables, so their vig is shown as the hold implied by the price they post rather than a measured average. Bet105 is the cheapest board in this guide on posted price.
| Sportsbook | Posted price | Implied hold | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet105 | -105 / -105 | 2.44% | Sides and totals across the board |
| Bet105 (Thursday NFL) | -101 / -101 | 0.50% | Thursday NFL card |
| Heritage Sports | -108 / -108 | 3.84% | All major market sides |
| Circa | -110 / -110 standard | 4.76% | Standard sides; originator pricing |
| CRIS / Bookmaker | -110 / -110 standard | 4.76% | Standard sides; originator pricing |
NFL Vig Breakdown: Spreads vs Moneylines vs Totals
NFL is the most efficiently priced sport in US betting. The highest handle drives the tightest competition on pricing. Here is how vig breaks down by bet type.
| Sportsbook | Spreads | Moneylines | Totals | Avg NFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LowVig.ag | 2.4% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Pinnacle | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| BetMGM | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| BetAnySports | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Hard Rock Bet | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| BetOnline | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Bovada | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| BetUS | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Caesars | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| theScore Bet | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| DraftKings | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| FanDuel | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Fanatics | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Bally Bet | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| betPARX | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| BetRivers | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| 888sport | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| ReBet | 5.8% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Fliff | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.7% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 19 books · Full Vig Index · Live NFL odds by sportsbook
At sharp books, spreads carry the lowest vig because they are the most balanced two-way market — LowVig.ag charges 2.5% on NFL spreads against 3.8% on moneylines and 3.4% on totals as of September 2026. At regulated books the order flips early in the season: a -110/-110 spread is a fixed 4.76% hold, while moneylines on lopsided matchups spread the hold across a wider price range, so FanDuel (4.0%), BetMGM (4.1%), and DraftKings (4.2%) all measure cheaper on NFL moneylines than on their 4.7-4.9% spreads.
Totals sit at 4.7-4.8% at nearly every regulated book, which is the -110 default with the occasional -112 side. BetMGM is the best regulated NFL book overall at 4.3%, and FanDuel edges DraftKings on moneylines while losing to it on spreads.
Bet105 is not in the feed, so it does not appear in the table above. It posts -105 on every side board-wide, a 2.44% hold, and -101/-101 on Thursday NFL, roughly 0.5% hold — both below every measured NFL number in the table, including LowVig.ag’s 2.5% spreads.
NBA Vig Breakdown
NBA vig follows the same structure as NFL but runs slightly higher at most books due to lower total handle.
| Sportsbook | Spreads | Moneylines | Totals | Avg NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LowVig.ag | 2.9% | — | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Bovada | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| theScore Bet | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| FanDuel | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Caesars | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| DraftKings | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| BetMGM | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Fanatics | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| BetOnline | 4.7% | — | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| BetAnySports | 4.8% | — | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Bally Bet | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| betPARX | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| 888sport | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| BetRivers | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| ReBet | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 15 books · Full Vig Index · Live NBA odds by sportsbook
DraftKings and FanDuel are within a tenth of a point on NBA overall (4.6% vs 4.5% as of the September 2026 preseason snapshot), with FanDuel and theScore Bet the best regulated options on moneylines at 4.0%. LowVig.ag’s 2.9% spreads are the cheapest NBA market measured. Player prop pricing is not in the feed; on posted prop boards DraftKings has historically run slightly cheaper than FanDuel. Expect these numbers to shift once the regular season opens and every book posts full-week boards.
NBA vig tightens during the playoffs as handle volume increases on high-profile series. Regular-season mid-week games carry the widest margins.
MLB Vig Breakdown: Dime Lines and Run Line Vig
MLB is unique because moneylines — not spreads — are the primary betting market. And MLB moneylines carry the lowest vig of any standard market in all of sports betting.
| Sportsbook | Moneylines | Run Lines | Totals | Avg MLB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| LowVig.ag | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| BetOnline | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| BetUS | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| BetAnySports | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Caesars | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| theScore Bet | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| Bovada | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| FanDuel | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Hard Rock Bet | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| DraftKings | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Fanatics | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| BetMGM | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| BetRivers | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| Bally Bet | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| betPARX | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| 888sport | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Fliff | 5.0% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| ReBet | 4.9% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 19 books · Full Vig Index · Live MLB odds by sportsbook
Pinnacle’s 2.0% MLB moneyline vig is the lowest moneyline margin in the Index as of September 2026, with LowVig.ag and BetOnline next at 2.4%. The best regulated MLB moneyline is theScore Bet at 3.9%, followed by FanDuel at 4.0%.
Dime lines matter. A dime line means the spread between favorite and underdog pricing is 10 cents — for example, -130/+120. A 15-cent line would be -130/+115. A 20-cent line: -130/+110. The difference:
| Line Type | Example | Approx Vig | Annual Cost (500 bets × $200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dime (10¢) | -130 / +120 | 2.0-2.5% | $2,000-$2,500 |
| 15-cent | -130 / +115 | 3.5-4.0% | $3,500-$4,000 |
| 20-cent | -130 / +110 | 4.5-5.0% | $4,500-$5,000 |
Pinnacle, Circa, and BetAnySports post dime lines on MLB; Pinnacle’s measured 2.0% is what that looks like in the feed. Most regulated US books run 15-cent or 20-cent lines and measure 3.9-4.6%. If you bet MLB regularly, the line width alone can cost you an extra $1,500-$2,500 per year at a regulated book.
Run line (1.5-run spread) vig is higher than moneyline vig at most books — Pinnacle 2.5% vs 2.0%, LowVig.ag 3.1% vs 2.4%, BetOnline 3.8% vs 2.4% — because run lines are less efficiently priced. They involve the intersection of moneyline probability and run differential probability, creating more margin for the house.
NHL Vig Breakdown: Puck Line Pricing
NHL follows the same structural pattern as MLB — moneylines are the dominant market — but vig runs higher across the board because NHL handle is roughly 60-70% of NFL and NBA volume.
| Sportsbook | Moneylines | Puck Lines | Totals | Avg NHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | 3.1% | — | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| LowVig.ag | 3.1% | — | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| BetUS | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Bovada | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| DraftKings | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| BetAnySports | 4.5% | — | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| BetMGM | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Caesars | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| theScore Bet | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Fanatics | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| FanDuel | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Bally Bet | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| betPARX | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Hard Rock Bet | 4.5% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| BetRivers | 4.7% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.5% |
| ReBet | 8.0% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 7.9% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 16 books · Full Vig Index · Live NHL odds by sportsbook
Puck line vig is the highest NHL bet type at most regulated books. The standard puck line is ±1.5 goals, and the pricing reflects the same complexity as MLB run lines — the book has to price both the probability of the winner and the margin of victory. In the September 2026 preseason snapshot Hard Rock Bet’s 6.4% and theScore Bet’s 5.6% puck lines are particularly expensive; the sharp books had not yet posted puck lines, which is why those cells show a dash until the season opens.
NHL period props (first-period winner, period totals) carry even higher vig — typically 6-8% at regulated books and 4-5% at sharp books. If you bet period markets, the vig gap between sharp and recreational books is at its widest.
For NHL, the routing decision is simple: moneylines to BetOnline or LowVig.ag (3.1%), or to Pinnacle once it posts the full board, period markets to sharp books only, and never puck lines at the recreational books where 5-6% vig makes the market nearly unbeatable.
Soccer Vig Breakdown: Pinnacle vs Offshore vs Regulated
Soccer is where Pinnacle dominates most clearly. The three-way market (home/draw/away) creates natural pricing complexity that Pinnacle handles with the lowest margins in the industry.
| Sportsbook | Match Result (3-Way) | Asian Handicap | Totals | Avg Soccer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| BetAnySports | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| BetOnline | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| LowVig.ag | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Hard Rock Bet | 4.4% | — | — | 4.4% |
| BetUS | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Bovada | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Bally Bet | 4.5% | — | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| BetRivers | 4.5% | — | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| DraftKings | 5.5% | — | — | 5.5% |
| Fanatics | 5.6% | — | — | 5.6% |
| FanDuel | 5.8% | — | — | 5.8% |
| betPARX | 7.3% | — | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| theScore Bet | 6.8% | — | — | 6.8% |
| BetMGM | 5.9% | — | 8.0% | 7.0% |
| Caesars | 7.5% | — | — | 7.5% |
| 888sport | 8.1% | — | — | 8.1% |
| ReBet | 8.5% | — | — | 8.5% |
| Fliff | 9.9% | — | 10.2% | 10.0% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 19 books · Full Vig Index · Live Soccer odds by sportsbook
Pinnacle’s 3.2% Asian handicap vig is the lowest soccer margin in the feed as of September 2026, and its 3.7% average is the best of any book on EPL. If you bet soccer seriously, Pinnacle is not a luxury — it is a requirement. The gap between Pinnacle (3.7%) and DraftKings (6.2%) on soccer is 2.5 points, the widest sharp-vs-regulated gap for any major sport, and FanDuel, Caesars, and theScore Bet are worse still at 6.9-7.3% on three-way moneylines. Hard Rock Bet (4.5%) is the notable regulated exception.
Bet365 is not in the feed. It has historically priced soccer tighter than the other regulated US books, reflecting its European heritage and deep soccer expertise, but that is not measured here.
League coverage matters too — Pinnacle and Bet365 cover 60+ leagues. Most US regulated books cover 20-30 leagues. World Cup 2026 confirmed the pattern: vig tightened across every tracked book as handle surged on the marquee matches, and post-tournament soccer vig has normalized back to the baseline figures above. Expect the same compression during any major international tournament.
UFC/MMA Vig Analysis
UFC and MMA carry the highest vig of any sport on the main card at most books. Lower liquidity, higher information asymmetry between sharp and recreational bettors, and wider price discovery create natural margin for the house.
| Sportsbook | Moneylines | Round Totals | Avg UFC |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Pinnacle | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| BetUS | 4.4% | — | 4.4% |
| BetMGM | 4.6% | — | 4.6% |
| FanDuel | 5.1% | — | 5.1% |
| Hard Rock Bet | 5.1% | — | 5.1% |
| Bally Bet | 5.3% | — | 5.3% |
| betPARX | 5.3% | — | 5.3% |
| BetRivers | 5.3% | — | 5.3% |
| Caesars | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.4% |
| 888sport | 5.5% | — | 5.5% |
| BetAnySports | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| DraftKings | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Bovada | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| Fliff | 5.9% | — | 5.9% |
| ReBet | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.2% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 16 books · Full Vig Index · Live UFC odds by sportsbook
Round totals are the most expensive standard MMA market measured — 6.2% at DraftKings and 6.5% at Bovada as of September 2026, against 3.8% at BetOnline and 4.5% at Pinnacle. Method-of-victory and round-group props are not in the feed and typically run higher still, meaning 7 cents or more of every dollar wagered goes to the house before the fight starts.
For UFC specifically, BetOnline and Bovada have the deepest prop markets (round group betting, fight specials, parlay builders). DraftKings is the best regulated option for UFC prop depth. If you bet MMA seriously, the combination of high vig and wide book-to-book pricing differences makes line shopping more valuable per-bet for UFC than for any other sport.
College Football: Legal vs Offshore Vig Gap
College football has historically run 0.5-1.0 points higher than NFL at most books because lower liquidity and wider information asymmetry between sharp bettors and the public let books charge more. Early in the 2026 season the premium is mixed: LowVig.ag charges 0.3 points more on CFB than NFL, Pinnacle 0.9 points more, while BetMGM and DraftKings are actually a tenth cheaper on college football than on the NFL.
| Sportsbook | CFB Spreads | CFB ML | CFB Totals | Avg CFB | NFL Avg | CFB Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| LowVig.ag | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| BetMGM | 4.6% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| Fanatics | 4.8% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| BetUS | 4.8% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| BetAnySports | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| DraftKings | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| theScore Bet | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| Caesars | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| FanDuel | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| Bovada | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| Hard Rock Bet | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| BetOnline | 5.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| Bally Bet | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| betPARX | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| BetRivers | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| ReBet | 6.4% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| Fliff | 7.2% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 6.8% | 5.7% | +1.1% |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · 18 books · Full Vig Index · Live CFB odds by sportsbook
The CFB Premium column shows how much more (or less) each book charges on college football than on the NFL, recomputed from the live feed. The sharp-vs-regulated gap on college football is narrow as of September 2026: LowVig.ag charges 3.5% while BetMGM charges 4.1% and FanDuel 4.7%, a 0.6 to 1.2 point spread compared with 1.0 point on NFL.
During the College Football Playoff, vig on semifinal and championship games approaches NFL levels at sharp books. Early-season games against FCS opponents carry the widest margins — 1.0-1.5% above regular conference game vig at most books.
College football also creates a unique legal wrinkle: in several regulated states, sportsbooks cannot offer player props on college sports. Offshore books like BetOnline and Bovada offer college player props in all jurisdictions, giving them a structural advantage for college bettors.
Heritage Sports Reduced Juice Savings Calculator
Heritage Sports charges -108 across all major market sides. Here is the exact math on what that saves you compared to standard -110 pricing, reduced-juice -105 pricing at BetAnySports and Bet105, and Bet105’s -101 Thursday NFL pricing.
| Metric | Standard (-110) | Heritage (-108) | BetAnySports / Bet105 (-105) | Bet105 Thursday NFL (-101) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective vig per bet | 4.76% | 3.84% | 2.44% | 0.50% |
| Cost per $100 wagered | $4.76 | $3.84 | $2.44 | $0.50 |
| Annual cost (500 bets × $200) | $4,762 | $3,810 | $2,381 | $498 |
| Annual savings vs -110 | — | $952 | $2,381 | $4,264 |
| 5-year savings vs -110 | — | $4,762 | $11,905 | $21,320 |
These numbers assume break-even betting (50% win rate on -110 equivalent). If you are a winning bettor, the savings compound further because you are keeping more of your edge instead of giving it to the house.
Heritage Sports combines reduced juice with moderate limits ($2K-$5K on NFL sides), tolerance for winning accounts, and a clean crypto payout process. It sits in the sweet spot between the lowest-vig sharp books (Pinnacle, Circa) and the recreational books that will limit you. For where Heritage sits in the broader landscape, see the offshore sportsbooks hub.
BetAnySports offers -105 across sides and totals but with more limited prop depth and a less polished interface. If pure vig savings are your priority and you bet primarily on sides and totals, either -105 book wins on price.
Bet105 posts the same -105 board-wide and drops to -101/-101 on Thursday NFL, the lowest posted hold anywhere in this guide. It is not measured by the feed, so it appears in the posted-prices table under the master table rather than in the live rankings. The -101 column above is illustrative: it assumes every bet is a Thursday NFL side, so treat it as the ceiling on what that pricing can save.
Offshore vs Legal Sportsbook Vig Comparison
The vig gap between offshore reduced-juice books and regulated US sportsbooks is the single largest pricing inefficiency in US sports betting. Here is the sport-by-sport breakdown.
| Sport | Best Sharp-Book Vig | Best Regulated Vig | Vig Gap | Annual Gap (500 × $200) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 3.1% (LowVig.ag) | 4.4% (BetMGM) | 1.3% | $1,280 |
| NBA | 3.1% (LowVig.ag) | 4.5% (theScore Bet) | 1.3% | $1,340 |
| MLB | 2.6% (Pinnacle) | 4.1% (Caesars) | 1.5% | $1,510 |
| NHL | 3.3% (BetOnline) | 4.4% (DraftKings) | 1.0% | $1,030 |
| College Football | 3.9% (Pinnacle) | 4.3% (BetMGM) | 0.4% | $380 |
| College Bball | 2.9% (Pinnacle) | 3.1% (theScore Bet) | 0.2% | $250 |
| Soccer | 3.7% (Pinnacle) | 4.4% (Hard Rock Bet) | 0.7% | $730 |
| UFC/MMA | 4.2% (BetOnline) | 4.6% (BetMGM) | 0.4% | $430 |
Live Vig Index feed · last measured · cheapest offshore or international book vs cheapest regulated US book, by average vig · off-season (snapshot): College Bball · Full Vig Index · Best price on today’s games
Why is offshore vig lower? Three structural reasons:
Offshore books have lower operating costs. No state licensing fees, no tax on handle (regulated books pay 10-20% tax on revenue in most states), and no compliance department overhead. Those cost savings flow directly into tighter pricing.
Market-making vs market-taking. Sharp offshore books (Pinnacle, Bookmaker, Circa) originate their own lines and use sharp action to improve their pricing — they make money on volume at thin margins. Regulated books (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM) copy lines from sharp books with added vig — they make money on wider margins from recreational bettors who do not line shop. See our guide on sharp vs soft sportsbooks for the full breakdown.
Competition structure. Offshore books compete for sharp money, which forces vig down. Regulated books compete for recreational money through promos, odds boosts, and UX — not pricing. The result is that the pricing gap persists even as the regulated market matures.
For the full head-to-head, see Offshore vs Regulated Sportsbook Vig.
Closing Line Value: Which Books Offer CLV
The sharpest NFL closing lines, in order: Pinnacle, Circa, Bookmaker — these three originate NFL prices; everyone else copies them. Closing line value (CLV) is the single best predictor of long-term betting profitability. If you consistently beat the closing line, you are a winning bettor — period. But not all books offer the same CLV opportunity.
Pinnacle is the CLV benchmark. Its closing lines are the sharpest in the industry because Pinnacle accepts the most sharp action. Any bet you place at another book that beats Pinnacle’s closing line is, by definition, a +EV bet.
Market-making books (Pinnacle, Circa, Bookmaker) set their own opening lines and adjust based on action. These books offer the truest CLV because their lines reflect actual market efficiency. Bookmaker and Heritage Sports are the best CLV-capture books — they combine high limits with lines that adjust slower than Pinnacle, creating windows where you can get in at prices that will move.
Market-taking books (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) copy sharp lines with a 30-second to 5-minute delay. This delay creates brief CLV windows — if you can identify where a DraftKings line has not yet adjusted to a Pinnacle move, you can capture CLV. The problem: these books will limit your account within 1-4 weeks of detecting sustained CLV. Post-limiting max bets typically drop to $5-$50.
| Book | CLV Source | Limit Risk | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | Sets benchmark | None | Primary sharp book |
| Bookmaker | Originator, slower | None | CLV capture at high limits |
| Heritage Sports | Slow adjuster | Low | CLV capture with reduced juice |
| Circa | Originator | None | Nevada-based CLV + early lines |
| BetOnline | Mixed (some delay) | Medium (2-4 mo) | Short-term CLV with offshore limits |
| DraftKings | 30s-5min delay | High (1-4 wks) | Brief CLV windows, then limit risk |
| FanDuel | 30s-5min delay | High (1-4 wks) | Brief CLV windows, then limit risk |
| BetMGM | 30s-5min delay | High (1-4 wks) | Brief CLV windows, then limit risk |
For sharp bettors, the CLV API guide explains how to track and measure CLV programmatically. The best sportsbooks for sharps ranks books by limit tolerance, CLV friendliness, and arb policy.
Historical Vig Trends
The US sports betting market has become more expensive for recreational bettors over time, not less — despite increased competition.
2019: Average US sportsbook hold rate was 7.0%. This was dominated by Nevada retail and early regulated online books.
2022: Hold rate climbed to roughly 8.5% as regulated online books scaled and promoted high-margin products (parlays, SGPs, player props).
2024: Average hold rate reached 9.2% on $148.7 billion in handle — a 31% increase from 2019. The driver was not tighter main-market pricing. Spreads and totals vig at DraftKings and FanDuel stayed roughly constant at 4.2-4.5%. The hold increase came from parlay and same-game parlay proliferation: parlays were roughly 22% of all US handle at 15%+ hold, and SGP hold runs 20-35%.
2025: National hold averaged 10.15% — and Q2 2025 set the all-time quarterly record at 10.9%. State-level filings make the mechanism explicit: Massachusetts’ April 2026 report shows FanDuel holding 13.40% and DraftKings 13.12%, both books now deriving the majority of hold from parlay products.
2026 trend: Main-market vig at regulated books remains stable while blended hold keeps climbing. The divergence between the price a sides-and-totals bettor pays and the price the average customer pays has never been wider. If you bet straight markets, your effective vig is unchanged; if you mix in SGPs without de-vigging them, you are paying more than at any point in US betting history.
The implication: if you bet primarily on sides and totals, the vig you pay has not materially changed at your book. But if you mix in parlays, SGPs, and props without tracking the true vig on those products, you are paying significantly more than you were three years ago.
For the Vig Index methodology and hourly updates, see the full dashboard.
The Agent Perspective
AI betting agents in the agent betting stack use sport-specific vig data as a core routing input. An agent that routes NFL bets to LowVig.ag (3.2% vig) instead of Fliff (5.8% vig) saves 2.6 points on every wager as of September 2026 — that is $5,200 per year on 1,000 bets at $200 average.
The vig data in this guide feeds directly into the bet routing logic. When an agent evaluates a +EV opportunity, it needs to know the effective vig at each available book for that specific sport and bet type. A bet that is +1.5% EV at Pinnacle may be -0.5% EV at Bovada after accounting for the higher vig.
Cross-sport vig differences also matter for agent portfolio construction. An agent running NFL spreads at sharp books operates in a 2.5-2.9% vig environment (LowVig.ag and Pinnacle). The same agent betting UFC round totals operates in a 4.5-6.5% vig environment. The +EV threshold for placing a UFC prop bet needs to be roughly twice as high as for an NFL spread to justify the vig cost.
For prediction market integration, compare sportsbook vig against Polymarket and Kalshi fees (typically 1-2%) on overlapping markets. Prediction market pricing can serve as a cross-reference for true fair value.
What’s Next
- AgentBet Vig Index — Full hourly vig rankings across 20 sportsbooks
- How to Calculate Vig — The formula, code, and de-vig methodology
- Best Sportsbook Odds by Sport — Overall rankings by sport
- Best Sportsbooks for Sharps — Limits, CLV tolerance, and arb policies
- Offshore vs Regulated Vig — Full head-to-head comparison
- Offshore Juice Comparison — Programmatic vig analysis across offshore books
- Vig Shopping Strategy — How to exploit vig differentials
- DraftKings vs FanDuel vs BetMGM Odds — Big three comparison
- Best Sportsbook by Sport — Which book to use for what
- Reduced Juice Sportsbooks — Heritage, BetAnySports, and LowVig.ag compared