When I was in high school, if I wanted a little extra cash my only options were folding clothes or flipping burgers. Yeah it sucked and that’s how it’s supposed to be. But kids in New Jersey have found a way around the system. They’re earning money betting on sports.
With sports betting present in nearly every high school in the state, there are even teenage bookies running around. Apparently for every student body of 1,000 kids there’s an average of two student bookies.
In the rest of the country the kids just steal your lunch money. But in Jersey, a bookie will rough you up on your way into math class if you can’t pay up. Way to keep it classy Jersey. Way to keep it classy. Read more…
