Re: I don\'t usually do this sort of thing...
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The loser doesn't have to pay an extra fee. The winner gets paid less than they "deserve" to win. this transaction fee is directly taken from the pockets of the winner. ergo... the winner pays 100% of the vig.
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But couldn't one just as easily say the loser loses more than he "deserves" to lose. After thinking more about this, I have changed my mind. Previously, I thought both sides paid but now I'm thinking the loser always pays. Before you lay any money on the table, you know that there will be a commision involved. You can win any amount you want. Just plug it in the "to win" box at your sportsbook. And if you win you win that amount and you get all your money back. You lose nothing. The person who pays is the one who paid the extra risk amount on the loser before the event took place. The sportsbooks, not knowing the loser I assume, have to overprice both sides. Everyone knows this. This is done before anything is put out there to be wagered on. One can say that the winner deserves more money when he wins but not really. He doesn't "deserve" the amount that was "overcharged" to the loser. Sorry about all the "quotes"
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