"in the racket" meaning in English

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          "text": "Their answer is that they are \"put wise\" by other girls already in the racket.",
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          "text": "Many are literally being plundered by their landlord - sex capitalists who often specialize in letting out rooms, flats, or apartments to people in the racket.",
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