The bill that would have paved the way for gambling expansion in the state of Florida died on Friday after a long bout with legislative impasse. The bill was already a month-old.

Palm Beach Post reported that the lawmakers pulled the plug on the measure after it reached the 11th hour over the weekend. Gambling, according to state legislators, remained to be one of the most difficult issues they faced as a legislative body.

“Despite the good faith efforts of both the House and Senate, a gaming bill will not pass the Legislature this session,” Senate President Joe Negron and House Speaker Richard Corcoran said in a joint statement.

Similar to what happened in the previous years, Florida’s House of Representatives has shown less enthusiasm about gambling expansion from the very beginning.