How do they match: Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

  • 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.

  • Compare the house hand with players' hands to determine the winner.
  • Compute and verify amounts won or lost, paying out winnings or referring patrons to workers, such as gaming cashiers, so that winnings can be collected.
  • Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls and announce winning numbers and colors.

  • Compute gaming wins and losses.