Personal care and service
Gambling and sports book writers and runners
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.
Median pay
$34,980
Growth to 2035
+2%
little or no change
Openings a year
1,400
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Gambling and sports book writers and runners
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Gambling and sports book writers and runners: 0% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.
- Collect cards or tickets from players.
- 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.
Also called: Bingo Caller · Casino Attendant · Casino Floor Runner · Casino Runner · Floor Runner · Gaming Floor Attendant · Keno Attendant · Keno Runner
Outlook and AI
Gambling and sports book writers and runners held 9,600 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 9,800 by 2035 (+2%, little or no change; all jobs: +3.5%).
Demand change - share decreases as the number of online betting options increase allowing betters to forgo travel to physical locations.
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