The California Gambling Control Commission has lost its second member in as many weeks as conflict of interest allegations continue to swirl around the gaming regulator’s membership.

On Thursday, Commission chairman Richard Lopes (pictured) announced his retirement from the regulatory body, despite having just been reappointed to the role in January. Lopes’ current term was supposed to extend through 2018 (at $138k per year) but the San Diego Union-Tribune quoted Lopes saying he had notified the Commission of his intentions back in March.

Lopes explained his decision to head for the exits by saying he’d just reached his eligible retirement age of 50, had survived a cancer scare and was “eagerly looking forward to the next chapter in my life.”

Lopes made no mention of the growing brouhaha over the investigation into alleged profit skimming at San Jose cardroom Casino M8trix and the resulting allegations of conflict of interest that have followed some Commission members. Earlier this month, executive director Tina Littleton also announced her resignation, leaving the Commission with just three remaining members.