Lawmakers in the US state of Pennsylvania are getting closer to allowing gambling services to be offered at more than 40 truck stops and so-called mini-casinos.

This comes at a time when much more attention is paid to gambling expansion through sports betting and online gambling.

Under some gambling legislation changes which took place in 2017 in Pennsylvania, truck stops across the state were allowed to add up to five video gambling terminals.

Under the same law, the establishment of mini-casinos, also known as satellite casinos, was also allowed, with the venues being permitted to offer up to 750 slot machines and 30 table games in their premises.