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Overview
The work combines customer service, sports or event information, odds calculation, cash flow, end-of-day accounts and action when betting rules or conduct are breached.
In job descriptions, look for odds, betting terminals or counters, statistical analysis, cash handling, customer complaints, records, shift coordination, responsible gambling procedures and identifying suspected cheating.
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The work is betting operations with financial exposure. The bookmaker accepts stakes, checks event information, works out or displays odds, manages cash and records, handles complaints and responds to rule breaches.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes odds calculation, mathematics, statistical analysis, sports-event information, betting displays, cash flow, end-of-day accounts, customer service, team coordination and spotting cheating.
Salary context
Salary context depends on betting volume, cash responsibility, risk exposure, event coverage, complaint handling, shift leadership, accuracy of accounts and whether the role sets odds or only applies them.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior betting operator, shop or floor supervisor, risk assistant, trading support, customer-service lead or operations coordination in regulated gaming venues.
Good to know
Check whether adverts separate odds setting from counter service, and look for cash handling, accounts, betting systems, sports knowledge, responsible gambling routines, customer disputes and shift planning.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Gambling and betting activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include odds compiler, bingo caller and casino cashier.
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About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
39-3012.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
92.0Gambling and betting activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers (4212)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/264e1a4a-5074-47e2-a6d9-d225d48e8a9a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 4212.2 |
| ISCO group | 4212 |
| Concept type | Occupation |