When Pennsylvania Rep. John Payne sits back to watch fireworks with family and friends on Monday, he hopes it is with the knowledge that his quest to license and regulate internet gambling in the state was successful.
Payne, author of a bill that was incorporated into larger gaming legislation passed by the House of Representatives last week, is optimistic that the state budget will be finalized in the next few days.
"We'll be here until 11 p.m. tonight, 11 p.m. Saturday night, and maybe we'll suspend the rules to be here all night," Payne told PokerNews in a phone interview Thursday morning.