Legislation that would allow online gambling in Pennsylvania will not be passed until at least the autumn after it was left out of the state’s spending bill.

The $31 billion ($28 billion) budget was signed by Governor Tom Wolf on Monday, however a fiscal plan to pay for its provisions has not yet been agreed.

The Pennsylvania House passed the online gambling proposal late last month, which would introduce a 16% tax on revenue, but it has stalled so far in the Senate amid the budget negotiations.

According to a report by the Associated Press news agency, lawmakers are looking at online gambling as an immediate $100 million revenue stream.

888 has launched a cross-promotional advertising campaign in Pennsylvania ahead of the expected legalisation of online gaming in the US state.

Last month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 114-85 in favour of HB 2150, which would legalise both online gambling and daily fantasy sports if it is passed by the Senate.

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