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PUBLIC BIAS COST CALCULATOR

Quantify the structural cost of betting popular favorites and overs. The shading premium accumulates; this tool shows you how much across a season.

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Public Bias Cost

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Per-bet detail

Shading premium2.27%
Cost per bet$4.24
Total handle$25000

Season totals

Net at public price-$1060
Net at fair price$0
Season cost of bias$1060

Models a bettor who systematically takes the publicly-shaded side at the price the retail book offers. The cost is the gap between the fair price (e.g., sharp consensus) and the price actually paid, compounded across every bet. Even a few cents per bet accumulates.