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.

Other names for Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners: Bet Taker, Betting Clerk, Bingo Caller, Bingo Clerk, Blackjack Dealer, Bookie, Bookmaker, Cardroom Attendant, Cashier, Casino Attendant, Casino Floor Runner, Casino Gaming Worker, Casino Worker, Dealer, Floor Runner, Keno Runner, Keno Supervisor, Keno Writer, Keno Writer / Runner, Mutuel Cashier, Mutuel Machine Operator, Pari Mutuel Clerk, Pari Mutuel Ticket Cashier, Pari Mutuel Ticket Seller, Race and Sports Book Writer, Race Board Attendant, Race Book Writer, Runner, Sheet Writer, Slot Host, Sports Book Board Attendant, Sports Book Writer, Sportsbook Ticket Writer, Video Gaming Casino Attendant,

• Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.
• Collect cards or tickets from players.
• Answer questions about game rules and casino policies.
• Compare the house hand with players' hands in order to determine the winner.
• Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
• Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.
• Prepare collection reports for submission to supervisors.
• Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures.
• Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure they are in proper condition.
• Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.
• Open and close cash floats and game tables.
• Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls, and announce winning numbers and colors.
• Record the number of tickets cashed and the amount paid out after each race or event.
• 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.
• Supervise staff and games, and mediate disputes.
• Push dice to shooters and retrieve thrown dice.
• Deliver tickets, cards, and money to bingo callers.
• Participate in games for gambling establishments in order to provide the minimum complement of players at a table.
• Take the house percentage from each pot.
• Sell food, beverages, and tobacco to players.
• Seat patrons at gaming tables.
• 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.