i grew up not even knowing sports betting was illegal - everybody did it
my buddy's dad used to answer the phone with a tape recorder, taking bets all day on Sunday...and we thought nothing of it
we used to have these football tickets in high school - you would circle a minimum of 5 college and pro football teams vs the spread.....and then circle the numbers down below, write down your first name or nickname and how much you're betting, tear off the bottom of the ticket, give it back to the guy with your cash, keep the top half and bring that back if you win and the guy would pay you...it was great!
and then when i was 15 my 10th grade history teacher taught me what an IF REVERSE bet was....
betting on the horses is fun too - we used to bet games, hang out at the racetrack, watch the game we bet and bet the horses at the same time