This 1 high school class is worth $100,000—and most students still don’t take it

The skill gap that leaves kids unprepared to combat betting apps is the same one that leaves young workers unprepared for their jobs.

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A Baylor College of Medicine pediatrician just told Texas lawmakers that “high school seniors are legally walking around with Vegas in their pockets.” Lindy McGee was describing prediction-market apps such as Kalshi and Polymarket, where users as young as 18 bet real money on soccer........

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