Also called: Sports Betting Clerk, Betting Window Clerk
Takes sports bets, explains odds, and pays winning tickets at a sportsbook.
On NFL Sunday you face a line of bettors and enter wagers fast and accurately. You answer questions about point spreads and parlays. The legalization of sports betting has opened sportsbooks in many states.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus gaming license.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Most betting is moving to phone apps.
High risk for 10 years. Mobile betting apps and self-serve kiosks now take most bets, so counter writer jobs are disappearing.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to casino sportsbooks; they train you on odds and help with the gaming license First: State gaming license, usually 21+
Classes: Math, Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-3012.
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