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The allocation of lottery profits is determined by Oregon voters, who approve the broad categories that may receive Oregon Lottery funds. [5] Constitutional amendments have allowed using lottery funds for economic development (Oregon Ballot Measure 4 in 1984), public education (Oregon Ballot Measure 21 in May 1995) and natural resource programs (Oregon Ballot Measure 66 in 1998). [5]
Between Oregon's lottery and charitable and social gaming laws, this meant that the state's nine federally recognized tribes could potentially run almost any kind of game. [33] The tribes were reluctant, though, citing fears of battles with state officials, cultural opposition to gambling, and for some tribes, remoteness from population centers ...
State lotteries have become a significant source of revenue for states, raising $17.6 billion in profits for state budgets in the 2009 fiscal year (FY) with 11 states collecting more revenue from their state lottery than from their state corporate income tax during FY2009. [10] Lottery policies within states can have conflicting goals. [11]
A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday to claim the prize, Oregon officials said. The lottery ticket was purchased at a ...
Oregon State Police detectives with the lottery security section turned in the winning ticket and others to an employee at the Short Stop in La Grande on Sept. 19, Oregon Lottery officials said in ...
Jun. 4—Following news of the $1.3 billion Powerball win in Portland this April, Oregon Lottery officials are urging the public to beware of scams and phishing attempts associated with jackpots.
In 2007, the Oregon Lottery released a Windows Sidebar gadget that displays the winning numbers for Powerball in real-time. The gadget also provides large jackpot announcements. The New York Lottery introduced a Powerball scratchcard in 2010. Five winning numbers plus a Powerball were printed across the top of the card, with 12 opportunities to ...
A Shari’s location with an Oregon Lottery sign is seen still open Oct. 13 in Grants Pass, Oregon. As of this week, the chain says it has closed all of its remaining Oregon restaurants.