As frustrating as last year ended up being to not cross the finish line in any state, there is progress carrying over from last year in Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan that could make 2017 the year that online poker expands to a key(stone) state and solidifies its state-by-state advancement in the United States.
The Pennsylvania legislature already is back in session and there remains $100 million in the state budget earmarked to come from gambling expansion. The governor has asked for that money. One of the legislative branches, the House, passed an online gaming bill in 2016.