The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee passed the internet gaming bill HB 649 which might not be such a great step but it is the most significant made since 2013. The next step is for the bill to get passed by the full house and later by the Senate an approval that won’t happen this legislative year.

John Pappas, PPA Executive Director

«This could slip into next year, but our goal is to make sure it happens this year,» John Pappas, Poker Players Alliance Executive Director said. «We’re working toward having it come up on the House floor as soon as it makes sense, as soon as there’s the votes for it to pass. I think there’s a legitimate chance this could happen in weeks, not months.»

The road towards legislations won’t be easy because «There are some members who are always going to be opposed to all gaming proposals,»Pappas said after asking every player in the state to contact their lawmakers and ask them to support the bill this year.