HARRISBURG, Pa. AP – A former top lawyer for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board who quit less than three months ago now works for a law firm where he represents two slot-machine casinos, helped by court rulings that exempt lawyers from “revolving door” laws meant to curb favoritism.

Kevin Hayes, the board’s former director of gaming operations, is the latest of several lawyers to leave the regulatory agency and go to work on behalf of casino operators licensed by the state.