North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is free to vote on gambling after a legislative ethics committee issued an opinion this week on his past work for the Catawba Nation.

The decision comes as the General Assembly is poised to approve legislation to legalize sports wagering in the Old North State that’s estimated to generate around $37 million in revenues per year through a 14% tax on operators.

The Cleveland County Republican recused himself from voting on gambling legislation last fall over his work as an attorney to help the tribe acquire land for a casino in Kings Mountain.

Moore noted at the time he was no longer working for the tribe and had no ownership interest in the casino, but opted to recuse to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.