Definition
Comparing the price and line for the same market across multiple sportsbooks and betting wherever the number is best. Even a small difference — −105 instead of −110, or a half-point of spread — compounds over many bets, which makes line shopping one of the few edges available to every bettor.
Related terms
- Fair Price / No-Vig Price — The market price once the bookmaker margin (vig) is stripped from both sides so they sum to 100%. The honest break-even line an edge is measured against.
- Closing Line Value (CLV) — How much a pick beat the closing line — the final market price before kickoff. Consistently positive CLV is the strongest evidence of real edge, win or lose.