Joanna should have been in bed, and she knew it. So when she walked into my bedroom in late October and handed me a note, she didn’t really say anything – she just stood there with a rebelious smile. Jo and her twin sister Stephanie liked to stay up late and write notes. It’s pretty cute for 7-year-olds.
The note itself was even cuter:
“Daddy – I made a deal with a friend at school. He votes for Penn State. If Michigan beats Penn State, he has to give me money. If Penn State beats Michigan, I have to give him money.”
MY GIRL MADE HER FIRST SPORTS BET!!!! I was so proud.
You want that same feeling? Well, here’s your chance: For the 2019 NCAA tournament, the Glimm is unveiling the Kids Championship, so all of you Glimmers with young kids can introduce your children to sports gambling*.
The rules are pretty simple: Any kids that enter the Glimm that are under B’nai Mitzvot age (under 13) will also compete for the Kids Championship, as long as the kid fills out the bracket him/herself. Sure, there can be a little help from mommy or daddy, but this isn’t about you submitting a bracket and putting your kid’s name on it. The kid makes the picks, even if his/her choices are based on colors, mascots or what state his favorite YouTubers live in (yes, that’s why Joanna has Utah State in the championship game). Just make sure that your kid puts a YES in the Kids Bracket field on the entry form.
The prize? The top-finishing kid in the Kids Bracket will be named Kids Champion, and receive a free entry to the Glimm next year. And maybe a certificate.
So click here to open a bracket, then hand your phone/computer to your kid and give him/her the chance to be a champion! Brackets are due by noon Thursday, full details in the post below this.
Oh, and that Michigan-Penn State game? Michigan won 42-7. JoJo not only made her first sports bet, but she won it. Let’s see if she can do as well in the Glimm.
*Fine Print: The Glimm is not gambling. You’re paying for three weeks of entertainment, and some people get a prize at the end. Repeat, this is not gambling.