Also called: Sports Trader, Oddsmaker
Sets and adjusts the betting odds for sports games in real time.
During a big game, you watch the action and the betting flow, adjusting lines so the sportsbook isn't exposed to big losses. Before games, you build models of team strength.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in math, statistics, or economics.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics.
Growing faster than average. Legal sports betting has expanded to most states.
High risk for 10 years. Sportsbooks now set and adjust lines with automated models; few human odds-setter jobs remain.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2099.
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