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U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a federal ban on sports weddings, which is expected to quickly pave the way for legalizing and regulating sports betting in the U.S. In a case titled Murphy v. NCAA, New Jersey was fighting NCAA and major professional sports leagues to ban PASPA. Some of the majority comments are: The legalization of sports gambling requires important policy choices, but these are not ours. While Congress can directly regulate sports gambling, states are free to act on their own if Congress decides not to. All we need to do is interpret the laws enacted by Congress and decide whether they conform to the Constitution. PASPA does not. PASPA "regulates the state" with 166 for New Yorkers and 505 for the United States. The Constitution does not give Congress that power. Not everyone expected a clear ruling from the Supreme Court. Kate C. Lowenhar-Fisher, gaming practice president at Dickinson Wright, said, "It's a surprisingly simple take from Scotus. Now we're going to see the true viability of America's legal sports betting market. Be careful that states learn hard lessons about the economics of regulated books." As expected, many people in the gaming industry applauded today's news. The American Game Association (AGA) estimates that about $150 billion is spent annually on sports gambling, but this is done illegally. AGA CEO Jeff Freeman said the decision to overturn PASPA was a "win for millions of Americans betting on sports in a safe and regulated way." MGM Resorts International said in a statement, "We look forward to working with legislators and policymakers to achieve regulatory outcomes that benefit both states and consumers while ensuring the integrity of the sport," adding that it is "very well positioned for the environment after PASPA." Meanwhile, William Hill U.S. has been operating in New Jersey for some time, and the first legal sports gambling could be introduced in the state as early as June. "We have high expectations not only for ourselves but for sports fans across the country," U.S. CEO Joe Asher said in a statement. "We have been working towards this day for a long time and are very pleased with the Supreme Court's ruling. We look forward to working to ensure that legal and regulated sports betting, like more than 100 locations in Nevada, is a huge win for consumers, state governments, and all stakeholders across the country. "If we do this right, only illegal bookstores that have been running huge black markets will be losers. We will be responsible and ready to start business in Monmouth Park as soon as possible." In addition to New Jersey, four states - Connecticut, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mississippi - have already passed legislation to allow sports gambling. Twenty states in the U.S. are expected to pass the bill within next year. Last week, Casino City's Gary Trask predicted when sports betting could become "Las Vegas South" if it becomes legal in Mississippi.