State lawmakers around the country are busy putting the finishing touches on bills before the top of the present legislative sessions, to allow them to head back home and begin campaigning for reelection.

Those priorities have seen a dwindling choice of states that also have an opportunity to pass an internet gambling bill in 2016. The list of potential iGaming candidates is currently all the way down to just three, with just one state, Pennsylvania, instilling supporters of legalized online gambling with any semblance of optimism.

In fact, online gambling looks rather promising in PA, because the state legislature has included online gambling revenue in its budget projections. That said, things could still fall apart, considering the legislature has cast off a vote at the gaming reform bill itself until the fall.

If, as expected, Pennsylvania legalizes online gambling this year, the stage may be set for a flurry of activity in states around the country next year. Pennsylvania could act because the catalyst for a Gladwellian “tipping point” for online gambling legalization within the United States.

In addition to the likely carryover states of California, New York, and maybe Michigan, I also expect several new candidates to emerge.

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