Why are both sides -110?

Both sides are -110 because the bookie takes a cut; with no cut, an even game would pay +100 on each side.

That cut is how bookies make money. It is often called the vig or the juice.

It is small on one bet, but it is taken on every bet, so it adds up.

As of 5 October, the bookies keep about $5 of every $100 bet on line and spread bets across the games we track.

Want more? What the bookie's cut is.

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