Overall Comparison

Bally Bet

5.90%

Average vig · C+

Pinnacle ✔ Lower Vig

4.60%

Average vig · B

↓ 0.07% down since yesterday

Averages are unweighted across all sports each book prices. Books that post lines on many low-liquidity international leagues (e.g. BetMGM, Pinnacle) carry higher averages than their NFL/NBA pricing alone would suggest — compare per-sport rows for like-for-like.

7-day trend: Bally Bet has worsened by 0.06% over the past week; Pinnacle has improved by 0.14%.

Pinnacle wins on 22 of 24 sports. The biggest gap is in WTA China Open, where Pinnacle charges 3.54% less vig. Bally Bet is only competitive in NCAAF FCS and Liiga.

Vig Comparison by Sport

Both books post lines on 24 of the 77 sports we track.

Sport Bally Bet Pinnacle Winner
CFL 5.52% 3.52% Pinnacle
NCAAF 5.01% 3.76% Pinnacle
NCAAF FCS 4.94% 6.99% Bally Bet
NFL 4.89% 3.33% Pinnacle
KBO 7.14% 4.79% Pinnacle
MLB 4.94% 3.01% Pinnacle
NBA 4.89% 3.13% Pinnacle
NBA Preseason 4.92% 4.73% Pinnacle
WNBA 4.88% 4.57% Pinnacle
Liiga 5.26% 5.46% Bally Bet
NHL 4.98% 2.86% Pinnacle
MMA 5.41% 4.12% Pinnacle
Championship 7.50% 4.41% Pinnacle
EPL 4.92% 3.99% Pinnacle
Ligue 1 - France 6.83% 4.01% Pinnacle
Bundesliga - Germany 6.84% 4.09% Pinnacle
Serie A - Italy 6.90% 4.02% Pinnacle
La Liga - Spain 5.60% 4.48% Pinnacle
UEFA Champions League 6.43% 4.66% Pinnacle
UEFA Europa League 5.72% 4.50% Pinnacle
UEFA Nations League 6.71% 3.72% Pinnacle
MLS 6.95% 4.45% Pinnacle
ATP China Open 6.47% 2.93% Pinnacle
WTA China Open 6.82% 3.28% Pinnacle
53 more sports where only one book (or neither) currently posts lines
Sport Bally Bet Pinnacle Winner
AFL Women's — — —
NPB — 3.49% —
Basketball Euroleague — 3.83% —
NBL — 5.60% —
Boxing — 4.25% —
One Day Internationals — 5.17% —
Test Matches — — —
Handball-Bundesliga — 5.37% —
AHL 7.03% — —
Mestis — 6.97% —
HockeyAllsvenskan — 7.51% —
SHL — 6.24% —
NRL — 5.11% —
NRLW — — —
Primera División - Argentina — 4.10% —
A-League — 4.45% —
Austrian Football Bundesliga — 4.44% —
Belgium First Div — 4.51% —
Brazil Série A — 4.25% —
Brazil Série B — 4.15% —
Primera División - Chile — 4.80% —
Super League - China — — —
Copa Libertadores — 4.86% —
Copa Sudamericana — 5.08% —
Denmark Superliga — 4.48% —
EFL Cup — 4.59% —
League 1 — 4.66% —
League 2 — 4.85% —
Veikkausliiga - Finland — 4.49% —
Ligue 2 - France — 4.89% —
Bundesliga 2 - Germany — 4.36% —
Frauen-Bundesliga — 6.69% —
DFB-Pokal — — —
3. Liga - Germany — — —
Super League - Greece — 5.12% —
Serie B - Italy — 4.40% —
J League — 4.45% —
K League 1 — 4.46% —
League of Ireland — 4.64% —
Liga MX — 4.44% —
Dutch Eredivisie — 4.64% —
Eliteserien - Norway — 4.46% —
Ekstraklasa - Poland — 4.89% —
Primeira Liga - Portugal — 5.06% —
Premier League - Russia — 4.43% —
La Liga 2 - Spain — 4.06% —
Premiership - Scotland — 4.53% —
Allsvenskan - Sweden — 5.39% —
Superettan - Sweden — 5.76% —
Swiss Superleague — 4.46% —
Turkey Super League — 6.15% —
UEFA Europa Conference League — 5.51% —
ATP Japan Open — 2.94% —

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bally Bet or Pinnacle better for odds?

Pinnacle currently offers lower vig overall. Bally Bet averages 5.90% vig (C+) while Pinnacle averages 4.60% vig (B).

How does Bally Bet compare to Pinnacle by sport?

We compare both books across 77 sports. The comparison covers vig percentages, grades, and which book offers better odds per sport.

Why is Pinnacle considered the sharpest sportsbook?

Pinnacle operates a high-volume, low-margin model. They don't limit winning bettors and offer some of the lowest vig in the industry. Their lines are used as the benchmark by professional bettors worldwide — when other books move, it's often to align with Pinnacle.

Is Pinnacle available in the US?

Pinnacle does not accept customers from the United States. They operate primarily in European and Asian markets. US bettors looking for similarly sharp pricing should consider LowVig.ag or BetAnySports as reduced-juice alternatives.

How does Pinnacle vig compare to US sportsbooks?

Pinnacle typically offers vig 1-3% lower than regulated US sportsbooks and 2-4% lower than recreational offshore books. On popular markets like NFL spreads, Pinnacle's vig can dip below 2%, which is exceptional in the industry.

What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?

Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.

How often is this data updated?

We pull fresh odds from The Odds API every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.

How is the vig grade calculated?

Each sportsbook is graded on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing, A (2–3%) very competitive, B+ (3–4%) above average, B (4–5%) the industry standard, C+ (5–6%) slightly below average, C (6–7%) below average, D (7–8%) high vig, D− (8–10%) very high, F (10%+) predatory.

Why does lower vig matter for bettors?

Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.

What sportsbooks do you track?

We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnything). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.

How We Calculate These Numbers

Data Source
All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
Update Frequency
We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
Vig Calculation
Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
Per-Market Breakdown
We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
Grading Scale
Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
Trend Tracking
We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.