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Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners Career, Salary and Skills

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $34,980 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 8,950. Wage data is published for 57 locations.

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Occupation description

Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.

O*NET code

39-3012.00

Job zone

2

Typical education

High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)

Experience

None

National salary and employment

Median annual

$34,980

Hourly median

$16.82

Employment

8,950

Data year

2025

National salary distribution

$22,090
10th
$28,150
25th
$34,980
Median
$44,840
75th
$48,270
90th

Top skills

SkillImportanceLevel
Active Listening3.503.12
Speaking3.122.88
Monitoring3.123.12
Mathematics3.002.75
Social Perceptiveness3.002.88
Coordination3.003.00
Critical Thinking2.882.88
Writing2.882.75
Service Orientation2.882.62
Reading Comprehension2.753.12
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Typical tasks

  • Collect cards or tickets from players.
  • Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures.
  • Compute and verify amounts won or lost, paying out winnings or referring patrons to workers, such as gaming cashiers, so that winnings can be collected.
  • Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.
  • Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.
  • Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls and announce winning numbers and colors.
  • Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
  • Open or close cash floats or game tables.
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Technology

  • Credit card processing software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Web browser software
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Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners salary by location

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.