# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-and-sports-book-writers-and-runners
- SOC code: 39-3012.00
- Career family: Personal care and service
- Median annual pay: $34,980 (10th percentile $22,090, 90th percentile $48,270)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.8%
- Openings a year: 1,400
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code CES)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 30 |
| Investigative (I) | 0 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 32 |
| Enterprising (E) | 67 |
| Conventional (C) | 83 |

## What you'd do

- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 78/100)
- Getting Information (importance 67/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 65/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 63/100)
- Processing Information (importance 58/100)
- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 56/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 54/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 54/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 53/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 51/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Mathematics, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Writing, Reading Comprehension

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, English Language, Economics and Accounting, Computers and Electronics, Sales and Marketing, Personnel and Human Resources, Administration and Management, Public Safety and Security, Administrative

## Also called

Bet Taker, Betting Clerk, Bingo Caller, Bingo Clerk, Bingo Floater, Bingo Worker, Bookie, Bookmaker, Caller, Cardroom Attendant

## Related careers

- [Gambling Dealers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-dealers): $34,320 median pay
- [Gambling Cage Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-cage-workers): $37,580 median pay
- [Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-change-persons-and-booth-cashiers): $36,220 median pay
- [Gambling Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-managers): $93,220 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-gambling-services-workers): $63,820 median pay
- [Tellers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tellers): $43,030 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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