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Some Quick Facts About the Oregon Lottery®
- The Oregon Lottery® was established in 1984 by Oregon voters - in the midst of a severe recession - to jump-start an ailing economy and support economic development and job creation.
- In the 25 years since it began selling tickets, the Lottery has grown to become one of Oregon’s leading revenue producers while paying out over $19 billion in prizes to its players.
- Since its inception the Lottery has continued to do good things for Oregon by transferring nearly $7 billion to support public education, economic development, state parks and watershed enhancement.
Where the Money Goes
- By law, at least 84 percent of total annual revenues must be returned to the public; of that at least 50 percent must be returned to the public as prizes and the remainder used for the public purposes authorized by voters.
- No more than 16 percent of total annual revenues can be used for administrative expenses; currently Lottery administrative expenses are under four percent of revenue.
- The Oregon Lottery is entirely self-funded, generating all of its revenue from its games, receiving no tax money or revenue from any other source.
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