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

  • Cashier
  • Mutuel Cashier
  • Mutuel Machine Operator
  • Pari Mutuel Ticket Cashier

  • 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.

  • Open or close cash floats or game tables.
  • 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.
  • Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.
  • 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.
  • Record the number of tickets cashed and the amount paid out after each race or event.

  • Operate gaming equipment.
  • Prepare operational reports or records.