bookmaker
Bookmakers (also often called 'bookies', or 'turf accountants') take bets on sports games and other events at agreed upon odds, they calculate odds and pay out winnings. They are responsible for the risk management.
Also called: sports bookmaker, bookmaker manager, race course bookmaker, on course bookmaker, off course bookmaker, betting clerk, stadium bookmaker, senior bookmaker
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- essential skills
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- optional skills
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- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- betting manager4 skills in common
- bingo caller4 skills in common
- casino cashier4 skills in common
- gambling manager4 skills in common
- odds compiler4 skills in common
- barista3 skills in common
- head waiter/head waitress3 skills in common
- lottery cashier3 skills in common
Essential skills
13Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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