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Career: Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Job Description
Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. Scan winning tickets presented by patrons, calculate amount of winnings and pay patrons. May operate keno and bingo equipment. May start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbers. May announce number selected until total numbers specified for each game are selected. May pick up tickets from players, collect bets, receive, verify and record patrons' cash wagers.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
94
|
Answer questions about game rules and casino policies. |
88
|
Compute and verify amounts won and lost, then pay out winnings or refer patrons to workers such as gaming cashiers so that winnings can be collected. |
77
|
Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts. |
77
|
Collect cards or tickets from players. |
62
|
Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure they are in proper condition. |
58
|
Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins. |
57
|
Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins. |
52
|
Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed. |
49
|
Prepare collection reports for submission to supervisors. |
42
|
Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls, and announce winning numbers and colors. |
41
|
Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures. |
39
|
Open and close cash floats and game tables. |
38
|
Record the number of tickets cashed and the amount paid out after each race or event. |
37
|
Compare the house hand with players' hands in order to determine the winner. |
31
|
Supervise staff and games, and mediate disputes. |
25
|
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. |
20
|
Push dice to shooters and retrieve thrown dice. |
20
|
Deliver tickets, cards, and money to bingo callers. |
14
|
Sell food, beverages, and tobacco to players. |
13
|
Participate in games for gambling establishments in order to provide the minimum complement of players at a table. |
13
|
Seat patrons at gaming tables. |
11
|
Take the house percentage from each pot. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Processing Information
|
62
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
58
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
56
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
55
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
54
|
Getting Information
|
53
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
46
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
45
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
45
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
45
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
44
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
44
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
44
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
43
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
42
|
Interacting With Computers
|
42
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
41
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
40
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
39
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
38
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
36
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
35
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
34
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
33
|
Thinking Creatively
|
33
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
33
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
32
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
31
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
29
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
26
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
23
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
22
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
22
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
21
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|