Nevada is one step away from becoming the first US state to introduce arcade-style slot machines to casinos.

Back in May, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill that would allow state casinos to host gaming devices that offered a skill-based component. On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved language spelling out the parameters of how those components can be integrated into the machines.

The approved language still needs the official okay from the Nevada Gaming Commission, which is set to meet on Sept. 17. But the politicians want it, the casinos want it, the equipment makers want it, and – most importantly – the public wants it, so consider it a slam dunk.

Once that hurdle is cleared, technical standards will have to be finalized and the game submission process will commence, but Gamblit Gaming CEO Eric Meyerhofer told the Associated Press the new games could be on casino floors by early- or mid-2016.