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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.

Also called: Bingo Caller, Casino Attendant, Casino Floor Runner, Casino Runner, Floor Runner, Gaming Floor Attendant

Median pay in Greater Boston
$47,720
$22.94/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
140
Massachusetts 2024–2034
Not published
Typical U.S. entry requirement
High school diploma or equivalent
plus Short-term on-the-job training

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$38,860$38,860$47,720$49,320$49,340

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.
  • Collect cards or tickets from players.
  • 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.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure51 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 57
  • Language-model AIOE 56
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 40

Observed AI use today: Little or none (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this job is moderate, and observed AI use is little or none. AI tools could help with checking amounts won or lost and answering common rule questions. A bigger factor is that federal projections expect demand to shrink as more people bet online instead of traveling to a physical location.

Likely to change

  • Computing and verifying amounts won or lost
  • Answering common questions about game rules

Still relies on people

  • Helping patrons in person at the counter
  • Collecting tickets and paying out winnings

What federal projections say

“Demand change - share decreases as the number of online betting options increase allowing betters to forgo travel to physical locations.”
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, factors affecting this job (U.S.)

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