INDIANAPOLIS — The leader of the Indiana House is skipping votes on a major gambling-related bill after a casino investor arranged a local government contract for his law firm.

The Indianapolis Star reports Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is working for a Vigo County board that’s backing a bill allowing a proposed Terre Haute casino.

Bosma was first contacted about the work by an investor in the company seeking to move a Gary casino license to Terre Haute.