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name: bookmaker
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'bookmaker' (also: on-course bookmaker, race course bookmaker, on course bookmaker, off-course bookmaker, bookmaker clerk, sports bookmaker). Use when the user asks for typical bookmaker work such as: 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.; Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.; Collect cards or tickets from players."
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# 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.

## Core workflow

1. 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.
2. Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.
3. Collect cards or tickets from players.
4. Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.

## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- assist customers
- carry out end of day accounts
- communicate gambling rules
- display betting information
- follow ethical code of conduct of gambling
- handle cash flow
- handle customer complaints
- keep task records
- maintain customer service
- mathematics
- maximise sales revenues
- place bets
- sports competition information

## Hot technologies

- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/264e1a4a-5074-47e2-a6d9-d225d48e8a9a), O*NET 30.3 (39-3012.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*