SEC commissioner Greg Sankey weighs in on Supreme Court's ruling on sports betting
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that a federal ban on sports betting was unconstitutional, so now states can decide for themselves whether to make it legal or not.
That will have wide-ranging implications on college football, and the NCAA and SEC schools are already weighing in.
On Monday evening, commissioner Greg Sankey also shared his thoughts on the situation, saying the conference is in the process of reviewing the court’s decision:
Statement from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey regarding today's Supreme Court ruling on sports gambling. pic.twitter.com/gh012Hbnui
— Brandon Zimmerman (@BZSEC) May 14, 2018
Mississippi seems to be the only state in the SEC footprint that is interested in fast-tracking sports betting, but more states could soon follow.
Whatever happens, it will have a major effect on college football, so conferences need to prepare themselves for what the next step is.