Sports gambling may be the favorite taboo of SEC fans.

Despite its unwholesome connotations, and unquestioned illegality, friendly wagers over rival teams are seen to be as harmless as going five miles per hour over the speed limit on the interstate. Now, a new set of legislation could open the door for these bets to be even more accepted.

According to USA Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an ongoing sports betting case from the New Jersey courts that has long been a magnet for political grandstanding. The case could be heard as early as this fall, and it will examine why sports betting is the most regulated segment of gambling at large. Currently, Atlantic City casinos can engage in all forms of wagers, including card games and slots, but not sports betting.

If the court rules in favor of gambling, states outside of the established strongholds – Nevada, Delaware, Oregon, and Montana — would be able to introduce legislation that would make sports betting legal in every state.

If the courts do make such a ruling, the battle is far from over in southern states. Just because these states can introduce said legislation, however, does not guarantee that they will. A good parallel for southern states may be the more controversial case of medical marijuana – each state must decide what is best for its people.