vigorish

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There’s also a built-in fee, like a bookmaker’s vigorish or a poker rake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Factoring in the vigorish, a bettor who wagers $25,000 at even odds within the required 90 days would be expected to come away down about $135, even after claiming the $1,000 bonus.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022

Businesses might decide to absorb some wage increases and other costs, such as fuel, without passing them all on to consumers and tacking on additional vigorish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2022

That period was the state government’s 2019 fiscal year, during which its vigorish in the form of gambling tax revenue was a record $1.39 billion.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2019

"But you had enough vigorish to catch them," she pointed out.

From Vigorish by Berryman, John