# Odds comparison methodology | Margus

How Margus ranks stored sportsbook and prediction-market quotes. Automated comparison published by Margus. No named human author. Affiliate links do not change ranking. Margus does not take bets.

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## Ranking

Margus compares full-game moneylines, spreads, and totals the same way as the /terminal board: DraftKings, BetRivers, and theScore Bet, plus Kalshi and Polymarket US when those markets map. Best price uses the more favorable spread or total first, then the better American odds on that number. Affiliate status never changes the ranking. A better line is not the same as a better price on the same line. Quotes are stored by Margus; these pages do not call sportsbooks or prediction markets at request time. Soccer pages use the same ranking on 1X2, handicap, and total labels. Margus is the publisher. These pages are automated from stored quotes. There is no named human author.

## FAQ

- Does Margus take bets?
  No. Margus is a research comparison of stored quotes. Confirm every number on the sportsbook or prediction market before you bet or trade.
- Do affiliate links change which price ranks first?
  No. Best price uses the more favorable spread or total first, then the better American odds on that number. Affiliate status never changes the ranking.
- Are first observed and last seen sportsbook openers?
  They are timestamps from Margus storage. They are not a sportsbook opener unless that open was actually captured.
- Why does a scheduled game have no prices?
  The matchup can stay on the schedule before eligible stored quotes exist. Public HTML still shows kickoff, status, and team links.