Pennsylvania online gambling is just one step away from becoming a reality, which would make the Keystone State the fourth in America with legal online poker and gambling. The State House passed a sweeping gaming package (H 271) on Thursday by a vote of 109 to 72.

That vote came after the bill was amended and passed by the full Senate less than a day earlier. The House actually took up the Pennsylvania web-based gaming bill on Wednesday night, but procedure prevented it from coming up for a vote immediately. The bill still must be signed by Governor Tom Wolf to become law.

Pennsylvania would join New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware with legal online gambling. The bill would legalize online slot machines, online table games and online poker. That’s the part of the bill that deals with “interactive gaming.” You can read more about the possibility of Pennsylvania online gambling when you visit the source of the story at Online Poker Report.

UPDATE: On October 26, 2017, the state legislature approved a bill that would allow casino gambling at truck stops, airports, and online, including fantasy sports. The bill was signed by Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf on October 30th. That bill also authorize licenses for ten new satellite casinos with a requirement that they be located at least 25 miles from an existing casinos.

The passage of that gambling expansion bill made Pennsylvania online gambling the 4th regulated state operation, joining Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware. Pennsylvania is the only state to offer both gaming and lottery tickets online. Finally, the law authorized casinos to offer sports betting pending a change in federal law or a possible Supreme Court ruling.