Online Gambling Specialists
Overview
Introduction
Online gambling is the act of betting on table games (poker, blackjack, etc.), chance-based games (lottery, roulette, bingo), and sports on the Internet. It is legal in some U.S. states and foreign countries such as England, Australia, New Zealand, and France. Online gambling specialist is an umbrella term for professionals who work in a variety of areas related to online gambling, including software development, Web design, user experience, data security, marketing, advertising, customer service, and gambling addiction prevention. ...
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Earnings
Online gambling specialists earned average salaries of $61,713 in 2021, according to SimplyHired.com. Salaries ranged from $32,939 to $115,622. Fifty percent of online gambling specialists earned between $44,348 and $85,878.
Earnings vary by profession. The U.S. Department of Labor provides the following information on mean annual salaries for workers by profession in the gambling indust...
Work Environment
Online gambling specialists work in traditional offices, although many work remotely from home. Some specialists (compliance, sales, marketing, etc.) work traditional hours (i.e., Monday through Friday). Many tech professionals work at night and on weekends—for example, when projects are on tight deadlines or a cyberattack requires an immediate response. Additionally, since online gambling is a...
Outlook
Annual revenue in the global online gambling industry is expected to grow from $58.9 billion in 2019 to $92.9 billion in 2023, according to Statista.com. Advancements in technology, the approval of online sports betting in the U.S. in 2018, the increasing comfort of gamblers with online wagering, and other factors will fuel growth in this industry. Online gambling specialists with several years...