When will sports gambling be available where you live?

Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision opened the door to the possibility of nationwide sports gambling.

The Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a law passed in 1992 that banned state-authorized sports gambling with limited exceptions.

Here are a few questions about what comes next:

Can I bet on games now?

No. (Unless you're in Nevada).

Depending on where you live, you may never be able to legally wager on a sporting event.

It will be up to the states to act — and decide if, when, where and how they want to allow gambling on sports.

Which states will act first?

Five states — including New Jersey, which challenged the law the Supreme Court struck down — have already passed laws to deal with sports gambling in case the Supreme Court reached the sort of decision it issued Monday, putting them in position to act quickly to deal with the change.

In addition to New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mississippi have already passed legislation, according to ESPN.

New Jersey is expected to be the first to move and enact laws to turn the court's decision into reality. Connecticut's governor announced Monday that he was considering calling a special session of the legislature to consider legalizing sports betting in the state.

ESPN ranked the states most likely to move the fastest (New Jersey, Delaware) and the slowest (Utah).

Another 14 states have had legislation introduced to deal with the issue. They include California, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois and South Carolina.

In South Carolina, lawmakers proposed in 2017 to amend the state constitution to allow betting on professional sports.

In California, a lawmaker also proposed a constitutional amendment to legalize sports gambling — and it could be on the ballot in November.

"The legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make. Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own," the majority of the Supreme Court said in its decision.

What about colleges?

The Atlantic Coast Conference, like others, adopted a wait-and-see approach.

"The ACC footprint includes 10 states, and we will wait to see what plays out within each. We will discuss with our membership and determine how we proceed," the league said in a statement.

The NCAA has refused to hold championships in Nevada due to sports gambling, though that could change soon after Monday's ruling. Individual conferences, like the Pacific 12 and the Mountain West, have held championship events in the state, and this season an NHL team began play in Las Vegas.

"While we are still reviewing the decision to understand the overall implications to college sports, we will adjust sports wagering and championship policies to align with the direction from the court," said Donald Remy, the NCAA's chief legal officer.

What states might not move as quickly?

While some states rush to embrace sports gambling, other states are likely to sit it out. A North Carolina House panel defeated a measure that would have regulated fantasy sports in 2017. Six states do not sponsor the lottery. Utah, one of those states, prohibits gambling in its constitution.

"Opponents contend that legalizing sports gambling will hook the young on gambling, encourage people of modest means to squander their savings and earnings, and corrupt professional and college sports," the Court's majority wrote.

Hatch and others are worried about the integrity of the games.

A boon for sports owners?

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said the decision could double the value of each team in the nation's four major sports — NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball.

Ted Leonsis, who owns the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards, called it "a new frontier."

"I don’t claim to know all of those answers today, but what I do know is that this is a new frontier for professional sports and teams who don’t seize on this opportunity will be left behind. As millennials and Gen Z continue to embrace the second screen, it’s not hard to imagine in the near future fans on their devices analyzing data, placing bets and communicating with each other in real time during games," he said in a statement. "Legalized sports betting will only bring fans closer to the game, ramping up the action in each minute and creating more intensity. It will bring new revenue into the economy, creating jobs and growing our tax base. Today’s decision is a great one for sports fans and I am eager to embrace it."

This story was originally published May 14, 2018 at 12:21 PM with the headline "When will sports gambling be available where you live?."