Online poker is on track for approval in Pennsylvania.
Rep. John Payne, author of internet gaming language that passed in the House, told PokerNews on Thursday that he hears it is the off-track betting parlors, and not the online gaming aspect, that is holding up passage of gambling expansion in the Senate.
"Online gaming and fantasy, I've been told by multiple sources, were not the issue," Payne said.
On Wednesday, Pennsylvania finalized its $1.3 billion revenue package to fund a $31.5 billion budget, including language that earmarked $100 million to come from gambling expansion.