Chinese betting on USA high school track and field
It first started in Ste. Genevieve High School, Ste, Genevieve, MO, USA, as audience during high school track and field meets started to include several Chinese men with mobile phone cameras. At first this was not interesting for the school staff or the parents but as the Chinese mobile cameramen became a regular and more and more dominant presence it started to be obvious something was happening.
Following this lead NewsLose.com has investigated this lead directly in China and we uncovered a huge betting subculture focused only on USA high school track and field events. This betting business has grown rapidly and exponentially during the last few years especially thanks to new mobile technologies that allow live video feeds over the mobile networks. It is estimated that Chinese spend over 2 billion US$ per year betting on high school track and field.
“My favorite team are Springfield Giants from Oklahoma. I always bet on their 4×100m relay. They kick ass.” says Hang Hoo Yin, a regular customer of the Ming Nao Betting House in Shanghai which has been following US high school track and field since the beginning.
“It is amazing that already in 10th grade and with my results I have became such a star in China. Now that the news is out I started getting letters of support and thanks from my Chinese fans overseas. I just love it. I will see if I can stay longer in high school so I can stay around track a bit more.” says Sheila M., sub 4:30 mile runner who has started to make contacts with Chinese sponsorts thought her website.
Obviously such huge interest will generate new momentum in high school track and field competitions and new trade connections between USA and China. Some high school students have been allowed to wear advertising from Chinese sponsors while entire teams from US high schools have been sponsored or even flown to China for conferences and sponsor presentations.
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