According to eGaming Review, a bill from Representative John Payne (pictured) that would regulate online gambling in Pennsylvania is dead for the 2015 calendar year. Many in the industry had thought the measure would be voted on over the weekend, but that never came to fruition.

As 2015 draws to a close, Pennsylvania lawmakers are rushing to come to a consensus on a state budget package that is already six months overdue. As part of that effort, House Republicans have proposed adopting Representative John Payne‘s online gambling bill, HB 649, as a way to shore up the budget without raising taxes. […]

Pennsylvania took a positive step towards legalizing online gambling on Wednesday after the House Gaming Oversight Committee passed iGaming bill HB 649 by a vote of 18-8.

Pennsylvania’s House Gaming Oversight Committeeheld a hearing with industry executives on Thursday to discuss the possibility of legalizing online gambling in the Keystone State. Legislators specifically discussed Representative John Payne’s House Bill 649, which would authorize any interactive internet games approved by the gaming control body.

Pennsylvaniais widely seen as one of the US states likely to legalize online gambling in the next few years. While the Commonwealth has taken a slow and steady approach to regulation, Keystone State lawmakers recently introduced two bills that could bring Pennsylvania closer to that goal. Visit PocketFives’ Pennsylvania poker community for the latest news […]