vigorish

Bookmaker's percentage fee

Vigorish is the fee a bookie charges on bets—typically ten percent of the wager, built into the odds.

More broadly, it's any excessive interest charged on a loan, especially by loan sharks: The vigorish on that debt will bury you.

Also shortened to vig: What's the vig?

gambling

juice

Extracted fruit liquid

vigGambling commission fee
bookmakerOne who takes bets
oddsLikelihood expressed numerically

spread · betting · wagering · sportsbook · handicap · action · parlay · punter · stake · line

profit

markup

Added percentage for profit

cutSeverance or reduction
takeCapture or filmed segment
rakeTined yard implement

percentage · margin · fee · premium · commission · earnings · proceeds · slice · piece · taste

lending

usury

Extortionate money lending

interestAttention, stake, or fee
rateMeasured speed or charge
pointsUnits of tally

lending · creditor · debtor · principal · shylock · moneylender · compound · default · collection

Categories

gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
gambling termsbet, wager, odds, chips, jackpot
bettingbet, ante, wager, odds, stake
gambling oddsodds, probability, house edge, expected value, EV
sports bettingodds, bets, bookmaker, bet, sportsbook
loan sharksloan shark, shylock, vig, juice, usury

Opposites

financial component type

vigorishprincipal

Chief school administrator

stake · wager · capital · seed money · face value

direction of financial flow

vigorishwinnings

Money gained from betting

payout · return · profit · jackpot · net gain

Family

vigor, vigorous, winnings, invigorate, invigorating, vigorously, invigorated, invigoration, vigorousness

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Abstract · Rated PG