States’ rights advocates will welcome this week’s US Supreme Court ruling. The high court reversed lower courts in ruling the federal government cannot ban states from raising money through sports betting. This raises questions. How might horse racing, casino and sports gambling affect state lottery revenues? Will it hurt lottery-supported college scholarships? Will it be a positive step by making it legal for charities, churches and other groups to raise funds through raffles and other games of chance? How much will the state benefit in taxes and fees? To do it will require the legislature to change the state constitution when they convene next year. The Chronicle has asked the county’s state lawmakers for their thoughts. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey who represents Lexington County told The State newspaper he expects there to be “a healthy dose of skepticism” toward any new gambling measures when lawmakers return for the 2019 session. “We don’t want to accidentally legalize video poker, which is how it was legalized in the first place.” Massey said he supports the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to set their own sports gaming rules. “If there will be any attempt to authorize additional gambling, I think it will be received suspiciously.” Eilers & Krejcik Gaming that tracks gambling laws predicts South Carolina may never permit sports gambling.