Background Information
The Oregon State Lottery runs the games of chance that generate additional revenues for state coffers.
Players can start with as little as 25 cents to buy a break-open ticket or play video lottery at a freestanding terminal.
Other games include number-matching games and Sports Action, where results are based on outcomes of professional football games.
Up to 16% of revenues go to operating the lottery. Other revenues generated go to prizes and to Oregon's Economic Development Fund, which supports public education, training programs for displaced timber workers, and small-business development.
Public referendums:
Measure 4, November 1984: Constitutional Amendment establishing the Lottery, passed with 66% approval.
Measure 5, November 1984: Statutory provisions to operate Lottery, passed with 66% approval.
Measure 21, May 1995: Constitutional Amendment dedicating Lottery funds to public education, passed with 90% approval.
Measure 52, November 1997: Statute authorizing Lottery bond program to finance public school projects, passed with 75% approval.
Measure 66, November 1998: Constitutional Amendment dedicating 15% of Lottery funds to state parks, beaches, habitat and watershed protection, passed with 69% approval.

Lottery Companies See Benefits of GSA Membership
Oregon State Lottery Latest to Join GSA
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (April 28, 2008) -- Casino operators and gaming manufacturers around the world have been reaping the benefits of membership in the Gaming Standards Association (GSA), including lottery operators. Now, GSA is proud to welcome the Oregon State Lottery to its global membership of more than 70 members................Subscribers

High Court Supports Lottery on Retailer Rates
SALEM, Oregon, USA (April 26, 2008) -- The Oregon Supreme Court reversed an appellate ruling on Thursday, backing the state lottery in how it set compensation for video poker retailers in 2004...................Subscribers

Could Be A While Before New Lottery Director Named, Says Spokesman
DENVER, Colorado, USA (April 24, 3008) -- The process for replacing the retiring Colorado Lottery director could take months................Subscribers

Oregon State Lottery Becomes 12th State Lottery to Adopt OrderPad Enterprise™
States Lotteries Continue to Embrace Mobile Sales Force Automation Software for Tablet PCs
NEW YORK, New York (March 24, 2008) - The Oregon State Lottery today announced it has become the twelfth state lottery to integrate Cole Systems' OrderPad Enterprise™ into their mobile sales force..................Subscribers

ESI Integrity Enters into Agreement with the Oregon State Lottery to Supply an Independent Control System
VANCOUVER, BC, Canada (February 5, 2008) -- ESI Integrity Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. (TSX: ESY)) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Oregon State Lottery.................Subscribers

Statewide Lottery Initiative Headed For Ballot in November
SALEM, Oregon, USA (January 5, 2008) -- Nine new statewide measures already appear to have enough petition signatures to qualify for the November ballot...................Subscribers

Lottomatica Announces that Subsidiary GTECH Corporation Signs Long-Term Online Lottery Contract with the Oregon State Lottery
ROME and PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (October 4, 2007) -- Lottomatica S.p.A. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has signed a new long-term contract with the Oregon State Lottery to provide and implement a new..........Subscribers

Initiative Would Divert Lottery Revenue to Crime Programs
SALEM, Oregon, USA (September 4, 2007) -- Republican activist Kevin Mannix has turned in signatures for an initiative measure to devote 15 percent of Oregon Lottery proceeds to..............Subscribers

Commission Approves Pay Raises to Senior Lottery Executives
OREGON, USA (August 23, 2007) -- Oregon Lottery commissioners have approved a ten (10) percent salary raise for.................Subscribers

Lottery Transfers Record $604 Million to State
SALEM, Oregon, USA (August 9, 2007) -- For the second consecutive fiscal year, the Oregon Lottery recorded over $1 billion in sales.........Subscribers

Oregon Video Lottery Sales Hit $833 Million
SALEM, Oregon, USA (June 20, 2007) -- Gamblers have reportedly pumped a record $1.2 billion into the state lottery this fiscal year.......Subscribers

Governor Makes Lottery Commission Appointment
SALEM, Oregon, USA (June 6, 2007) -- Governor Ted Kulongoski has named retired Oregon State Police Superintendent LeRon Howland to the Oregon Lottery Commission.......Subscribers

Lawmakers Want To Limit Lottery Ads On TV
SALEM, Oregon, USA (March 12, 2007) – A bi-partisan group of lawmakers have introduced House Bill 2599, which limits television advertising by the Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.......Subscribers

Oregon State Lottery Selects ESI Integrity for ICS Contract
VANCOUVER, BC, Canada (February 27, 2007) -- ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. (TSX:ESY) today announced that its subsidiary, ESI Integrity Inc. has received a Notice of Award from the Oregon State Lottery to supply its Internal Control System to the Lottery...........Subscribers

Lottery Considering Appeal of Return-Rate Decision
PORTLAND, Oregon, USA (December 15, 2006) -- The Oregon Lottery is deciding whether to appeal a court decision this week overturning the rates paid to lottery retailers..............................Subscribers

Oregon Lottery Makes Record $167.7 Million Transfer to State
The Transfer Raises the Total Amount of Lottery Revenue Transferred to the State to $4.96 Billion
SALEM, Oregon, USA (October 26, 2006) -- With the Oregon Lottery's record-setting $1 billion sales for fiscal year 2006 already in the books, fiscal year 2007 is off to a good start.............................Subscribers

Oregon Lottery's Sales Officially Surpass $1 Billion For First Time
SALEM, Oregon, USA (August 9, 2006) – Oregon Lottery sales are reported to have surpassed $1 billion for the year that ended June 30. It is the first time since the Oregon Lottery started in 1985.............................Subscribers

Chamber of Commerce Hears About Benefits of Lottery Revenue
ONTARIO, Canada (June 14, 2006) – Dale Penn, director of the Oregon Lottery, addressed the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Monday. Penn told the members that the Oregon Lottery recently passed the....................................Subscribers

Oregon Lottery passes $1 billion in sales
SALEM, Oregon, USA (June 1, 2006) -- Oregon Lottery revenue has reportedly passed a milestone - $1 billion a year...........................Subscribers

Union Drive Fails at State Lottery
SALEM, Oregon, USA (May 24, 2006) -- Workers at the Oregon State Lottery have reportedly voted to reject a unionization effort by Local 503 of Service Employees International Union..............................Subscribers

Lottery Workers to Decide if They Want to .....
SALEM, Oregon, USA (May 9, 2006) -- Ballots were mailed to the homes of 307 Oregon State Lottery workers, to see if they want to ..................Subscribers

Schools Gain From Lottery Scratch-Off Events
OREGON, USA (May 3, 2006) -- The 2006 Oregon Lottery Scratch-it for Schools events were held last month in ..................Subscribers

Union Vote Sought at Lottery
SALEM, Oregon, USA (March 15, 2006) -- Union supporters at the Oregon State Lottery are reported to have formally requested an election .............Subscribers

Lottery’s Line Games Far Exceed Income Expectations
PORTLAND, Oregon, USA (March 3, 2006) – In the new quarterly revenue forecast it is predicted that Oregon's lottery revenue for the current budget cycle should hit .................Subscribers

Fire Forces Evacuation at Oregon Lottery Building
SALEM, Oregon, USA (March 1, 2006) -- The Salem Fire Department responded to a structure fire at The Oregon Lottery .............Subscribers

Union Fails to Get Majority of Lottery Workers on Side
SALEM, Oregon, USA (February 16, 2006) -- A drive to organize Oregon State Lottery employees has reportedly hit a roadblock ...............Subscribers

Democrats Consider Blocking the Reappointment of State Lottery Commissioner
SALEM, Oregon (January 19, 2006) -- On Wednesday, the Senate Rules and Executive Appointments Committee reportedly withheld approval of Stan Robson for another ...............Subscribers

The Oregon Lottery Extends Its Contract with Oberthur Gaming Technologies
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA (October 6, 2005) - Oberthur Gaming Technologies (“OGT”) is pleased to announce the recent decision of the Oregon State Lottery Commission (“Oregon Lottery”) to extend ...............Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.3

Lottery to Phase-Out Older Style Gaming Machines
SALEM, Oregon, USA (September 17, 2005) – The Oregon Lottery reportedly intends to replace all its older video poker machines by next spring, beginning with ............Subscribers

New Video Lottery Games Put Budget on Track
SALEM, Oregon, USA (August 18, 2005) – Oregon’s video lottery sales climbed by 20 percent over the same time last year after ......Subscribers

Oregon Lottery Profits Up
SALEM, Oregon, USA (August 9, 2005) -- The Oregon Lottery is reported as saying that last financial year saw record profits for state-run games..................Subscribers

Good Government Bill Passes Oregon House
OREGON, USA (July 1, 2005) -- A bill drafted by the House Interim Committee on Government Operations and Oversight allows the Oregon Lottery and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to use a joint application .................Subscribers

Lottery Bill Stuck in Senate Committee
OREGON, USA (June 26, 2005) -- A bill aimed at abolishing two NFL betting games run by the Oregon Lottery has reportedly hit a snag ..................Subscribers

Computer Malfunction Sidelines Video Poker Machines
SALEM, Oregon, USA (June 6, 2005) -- A computer malfunction caused some of the Oregon Lottery's video poker machines to ................Subscribers

Bill Would Allocate Lottery Funds to Veterans' Benefits
OREGON, USA (June 2, 2005) -- House Representatives yesterday voted in favour of a constitutional amendment that would set aside one percent of the proceeds of the Oregon State Lottery for .................Subscribers

Lottery's New Slots Arouse Early Interest Among Players
OREGON, USA (May 17, 2005) -- Lottery technicians began installing the Oregon Lottery's new video slot machine games around the state ............Subscribers

Oregon Lottery Cranking Up Slot Games Ahead of Schedule
SALEM, Oregonian, USA (May 9, 2005) -- The Oregon Lottery's new electronic slot games will reportedly launch in some bars and restaurants as early as ................Subscribers

Volunteers Race for Cash in Lottery’s ‘Scratch-it for Schools’
OREGON, USA (April 14, 2005) -- Faculty from seven Eastern Oregon elementary, middle and high schools had an itch for scratching Wednesday. They scratched their way to ............Subscribers

Governor Comments on Lottery Retailers Remuneration Contract
SALEM, Oregon, USA (April 11, 2005) -- "I have been clear with the Lottery Commission that I expected their actions on the new Lottery commission rates for retailers to ...................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Approves New Rates
SALEM, Oregon, USA (April 7, 2005) -- The Oregon Lottery commission voted Thursday to expand into electronic slot machines, while providing retailers ....................Subscribers

Oregon Lottery Celebrates 20th Anniversary with 9th Annual Scratch-it for Schools Event
SALEM, Oregon (April 4, 2005) -- April marks the month the Oregon Lottery was launched 20 years ago!.........................Subscribers

Lottery Chief Revises Plan on Lottery Commissions
OREGON, USA (March 31, 2005) -- Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn has reportedly proposed giving retailers ....................Subscribers

Oregon State Lottery Launches UNO® Instant Scratch Ticket in March with Impressive Four-Color Process Imaging
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA (March 21, 2005) -- Oberthur Gaming Technologies ("OGT") is proud to announce the Oregon State Lottery will launch their UNO® instant ticket in ..................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.13

Lottery’s Video Gaming Remuneration Proposal is Far from a Done Deal
SALEM, Oregon, USA (February 24, 2005) -- The Oregon Lottery Commission reportedly made it clear that Lottery Director Dale Penn's proposal to reduce video gaming remuneration for bars and taverns is ..................Subscribers

Lottery Director Proposes Lower Commissions on New VLT Games
SALEM, Oregon, USA (February 15, 2005) - Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn recommended that commission payments for new slot-machine style video games be ..................Subscribers

Lottery Delays Announcing Revised Commission Rates for Lottery Retailers
SALEM, Oregon (February 5, 2005) -- According to local media reports Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn has delayed announcing a revised plan for reducing the commission paid to ..................Subscribers

Oregon Department of Administrative Services’ Lottery Revenue Bonds Rated ‘A+’
NEW YORK (February 2, 2005) -- Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its ....................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Votes in Favour of Line Games
SALEM, Oregon, USA (January 26, 2005) -- The State Lottery Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to ..............Subscribers

Audit Finds Gaps in State Lottery Security
OREGON, USA (January 6, 2005) -- A state audit has concluded that the Oregon Lottery should ..........Subscribers