Will AI Replace Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners?

Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Collect cards or tickets from players.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Compare the house hand with players' hands to determine the winner.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Open or close cash floats or game tables.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls and announce winning numbers and colors.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Inspect cards or equipment to be used in games to ensure they are in proper condition.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Record the number of tickets cashed and the amount paid out after each race or event.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Prepare collection reports for submission to supervisors.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Deliver tickets, cards, and money to bingo callers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Sell food, beverages, or tobacco to players.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Supervise staff and games and mediate disputes.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.