Bovada vs DraftKings: where their odds disagree
Over the last 30 days, Bovada and DraftKings quoted the same line at prices that summed to less than 100% on 67 game-markets — a cross-book arbitrage — with an average net edge of 3.09% and a peak of 13.69%. On plain vig, Bovada is the cheaper book of the two. Last disagreement: Sep 18, 2026.
Vig: Bovada vs DraftKings
| Bovada | DraftKings | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall overround | 4.45% | 4.54% |
| Moneyline | 4.20% | 4.28% |
| Spreads | 4.46% | 4.66% |
| Totals | 4.64% | 4.69% |
| NFL | 4.53% | 4.57% |
| MLB | 4.58% | 4.65% |
| NBA | 4.50% | 4.58% |
| NHL | 4.18% | 4.33% |
| MLS | 4.62% | — |
Disagreements by sport
How big the edges were
Share of detections by net edge bucket. Most cross-book edges are small; the tail is where the money and the execution risk both live.
Recent examples
Best detection per game-market, most recent first. These windows have closed.
| Game | Market | Legs | Net edge | Detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians · MLB | spread 1.5 | Athletics @ DraftKings + Cleveland Guardians @ Bovada | 0.21% | Sep 18, 7:33 PM ET |
| Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians · MLB | moneyline | Athletics @ DraftKings + Cleveland Guardians @ Bovada | 0.31% | Sep 18, 7:33 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers · MLB | moneyline | Boston Red Sox @ Bovada + Texas Rangers @ DraftKings | 13.42% | Sep 17, 10:35 PM ET |
| Detroit Lions @ Buffalo Bills · NFL | moneyline | Buffalo Bills @ Bovada + Detroit Lions @ DraftKings | 0.77% | Sep 17, 9:34 PM ET |
| Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays · MLB | moneyline | Athletics @ DraftKings + Tampa Bay Rays @ Bovada | 0.34% | Sep 17, 1:26 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers · MLB | total 10.5 | Over @ DraftKings + Under @ Bovada | 7.17% | Sep 16, 10:45 PM ET |
| Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers · MLB | moneyline | Boston Red Sox @ Bovada + Texas Rangers @ DraftKings | 11.29% | Sep 15, 9:02 PM ET |
| Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs · NFL | total 47.5 | Over @ Bovada + Under @ DraftKings | 11.77% | Sep 14, 11:03 PM ET |
| Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs · NFL | moneyline | Denver Broncos @ DraftKings + Kansas City Chiefs @ Bovada | 2.95% | Sep 14, 10:33 PM ET |
| Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants · NFL | spread 8.5 | Dallas Cowboys @ DraftKings + New York Giants @ Bovada | 0.49% | Sep 13, 11:08 PM ET |
| Miami Dolphins @ Las Vegas Raiders · NFL | moneyline | Las Vegas Raiders @ Bovada + Miami Dolphins @ DraftKings | 1.62% | Sep 13, 5:34 PM ET |
| Baltimore Ravens @ Indianapolis Colts · NFL | total 64.5 | Over @ DraftKings + Under @ Bovada | 0.90% | Sep 13, 4:18 PM ET |
| Cleveland Browns @ Jacksonville Jaguars · NFL | moneyline | Cleveland Browns @ DraftKings + Jacksonville Jaguars @ Bovada | 8.53% | Sep 13, 1:16 PM ET |
| Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves · MLB | spread 1.5 | Atlanta Braves @ Bovada + Philadelphia Phillies @ DraftKings | 0.25% | Sep 11, 8:31 PM ET |
| Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves · MLB | moneyline | Atlanta Braves @ Bovada + Philadelphia Phillies @ DraftKings | 0.75% | Sep 11, 8:31 PM ET |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Bovada and DraftKings disagree?
In the last 30 days our scanner recorded 67 game-markets where Bovada and DraftKings quoted the same line at prices whose implied probabilities summed to less than 100% — a cross-book arbitrage — across 76 scans. The average net edge was 3.09% and the largest 13.69%.
Which has lower vig, Bovada or DraftKings?
Bovada — Bovada measures 4.45% overall and DraftKings measures 4.54% over 30 days of live lines. The per-market and per-sport breakdown is in the table above.
Does this mean I can make money betting both?
Not automatically. These are measurements of past disagreements at the moment they were detected. Lines move within minutes, displayed prices may not be available at your stake, both books must be accessible in your state, and neither book has to honor a stale price. ArbMonster shows the math; the execution and the risk are yours.
Which sports do Bovada and DraftKings disagree on most?
MLB (58 game-markets, avg 3.23%); NFL (8 game-markets, avg 3.35%); NHL (1 game-markets, avg 0.92%).
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