Michigan online gambling seemed close in as the final few hours ticked off the 2018 legislative clock. Lawmakers in the state passed a bill that would legalize Internet gambling within the state, and now only a signature stands in the way of the 5th state with regulated online gambling.

The proposal from Rep. Brandt Iden was among the dozens and dozens of bills considered during the final scheduled session on Thursday. Facing a seemingly endless to-do list, the process spilled over into a bonus Friday of lawmaking.

The “lawful internet gaming act” cleared one Senate committee and both chambers over the course of the long night, crossing all but one final hurdle. The bill now moves to the desk of Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature.

That last step is far from a certainty, but the eleventh-hour push suggests favorable odds for passage. For more on the potential Michigan online gambling, visit Online Poker Report.