Also called: Sportsbook Trader, Odds Compiler
Sets and adjusts betting lines at sportsbooks so the company makes money.
They use models to set the opening line for a game, then move it as bets pour in and news breaks, like a star player's injury. Live in-game betting means odds change every play. It's high-pressure, fast, and math-heavy.
Estimate; legal sports betting expanded after 2018.
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, economics, or finance.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance.
Growing faster than average. Grew quickly with state legalization.
High risk for 10 years. Automated models now set and move most lines in real time; a few traders handle risk and big decisions.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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