Environment
Most gaming services workers are employed in the casino hotels or gambling industries. Because most establishments are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, employees often must work during nights, weekends, and holidays.
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Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.
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Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.
Environment
Most gaming services workers are employed in the casino hotels or gambling industries. Because most establishments are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, employees often must work during nights, weekends, and holidays.
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
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Top Expected Tasks
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.
Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.
Operate games in which players bet that a ball will come to rest in a particular slot on a rotating wheel, performing actions such as spinning the wheel and releasing the ball.
Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.
Compare the house hand with players' hands to determine the winner.
Seat patrons at gaming tables.
Open or close cash floats or game tables.
Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures.
Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls and announce winning numbers and colors.
Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
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Mathematics
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English Language
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Economics and Accounting
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Computers and Electronics
SKILL
Active Listening
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Monitoring
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Speaking
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Coordination
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Mathematics
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
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Oral Expression
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Near Vision
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Problem Sensitivity
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Speech Clarity
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