Also called: Racetrack Mutuel Clerk, Betting Window Clerk
Takes bets and pays out winnings at horse racetracks and jai alai frontons, where all bets go into one pool and winners share it.
On race day she works a betting window at the track. Fans call out bets like a $2 trifecta on horses 4-7-1, and she punches them into a terminal and prints tickets fast before the bell. After each race she cashes winning tickets and balances her drawer.
Mostly part-time and seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; short training on the betting terminal and rules.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business.
Shrinking. Self-service kiosks and phone apps are replacing betting windows.
High risk for 10 years. Betting apps and self-service kiosks are already replacing many windows at tracks.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to racetracks before the racing season; they train you on the betting terminal First: State racing commission license (18 or 21 depending on state)
Classes: Math, Business, Computer apps.
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