The book's edge
Hold
The sportsbook's margin on a full market, measured by summing both sides' implied probabilities: a fair market sums to 100%; a real one sums higher, and the excess is the hold. A −110/−110 spread holds about 4.5%; parlays and futures hold far more.
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