Oregon Lottery Games

Oregon Powerball

Oregon Megabucks

• Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
• Pick 6 Numbers 1 to 48

Oregon Win for Life

• Drawings Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
• Pick 4 Numbers 1 to 77

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Oregon Pick 4

• Drawings Daily

• Pick-4 1pm

• Pick-4 4 pm

• Pick-4 7pm

• Pick-4 10pm

About Oregon Lotteries

The following information is directly quoted from the Official Oregon Web Site.

Where the Money Goes

Lottery funds to public education, economic development, parks and salmon

What do Oregon's public schools, businesses, workforce, state parks and salmon all have in common? They all receive Lottery profits to help them prepare for the future!

Prior to the current biennium (2001-03), all Lottery profits went to helping fund Oregon's K-12 schools, and to strengthening Oregon's economy. Constitutional amendments approved by Oregon voters in 1984 and 1995 earmarked Lottery profits for economic development and public education. In November 1998, 65% of Oregon voters approved another Constitutional amendment that added parks and salmon restoration to that list of allowable uses of Lottery proceeds.

Since the Lottery began in 1985, over $3.4 billion in Lottery profits has gone to public education and economic development programs throughout Oregon. During that same time, players have won over $8.3 billion in prizes, and almost $2 billion has been paid to Oregon businesses for services and supplies needed to operate the Lottery.

The Oregon Constitution and legislative statutes govern how and where Oregon Lottery dollars are distributed, and defines what types of programs can receive Lottery funds. It also requires that the Lottery be funded entirely by its sales; no tax dollars or other public funds are used to operate the Oregon Lottery.

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Profits and Prizes FY 2002

The Oregon Constitution now channels Lottery profits to economic development, public education, state parks, and salmon restoration. It also requires that at least 84% of the Lottery's total annual sales be returned to the public in the form of prizes to players and profits to help fund programs benefiting the public good. In the last fiscal year, the Oregon Lottery returned 95% of sales to the public in the form of prizes ($1.09 billion) and profits ($350.9 million).
In the 2001-2005 biennium, the Legislature allocated Lottery dollars in the following manner:

 

Fiscal Year 2002 Prizes Paid

State law requires that at least 50% of the Lottery's total annual sales be returned to the public in the form of prizes. In FY 02, the Lottery paid over 64% of its game sales from Megabucks, Scratch-its, Powerball, Keno, Breakopens and Sports Action as prizes. The prize pay-out percentage for every dollar played in Video Lottery was 94%.

Fiscal Year 2002 - Prizes Paid by Game

Expenses

State law limits Lottery operating expenses to no more than 16% of its total annual sales. In the last fiscal year, the Lottery used only 4% of its total sales for operating expenses, and turned over the balance as additional profits for education and economic development programs.
Oregon Lottery operating expenses fall into three basic categories:

• Retailer Sales Commissions - $183.3 million (FY 02)
• Game Vendor Expenses - $18.9 million (FY 02)
• Lottery Administration - $54.9 million (FY 02)
  (facilities, computers, vehicles, staff, advertising, supplies, etc.)

Who decides what type of programs can receive lottery dollars.
 

 The voters of Oregon decide the general types of programs that can receive Lottery dollars. In 1984, the pressing need at the time was the economy so profits were dedicated to economic development and job creation programs. Ten years later, Oregon's robust economy had become a national leader, but finding adequate funding for public education was the new challenge. In 1995, voters passed a constitutional amendment - by a nine-to-one margin - that added financing of public education to the allowable uses of Lottery proceeds. In 1998, voters approved a constitutional amendment that dedicates 15% of Lottery proceeds to parks and salmon restoration projects.
 

Who decides which specific programs get lottery dollars?
 

That's the job of our state legislators, who meet every two years to decide which programs and projects will receive Lottery funds. Certain programs receive dedicated funding. For example, the Education Endowment Fund, which voters created in 1995, automatically gets 15% of all Lottery profits. Parks and salmon restoration projects also automatically receive 15% of all Lottery profits. Lottery-backed bonds for schools, transportation, state parks and clean water projects must be paid before any other allocations are made. Sports Action game earnings go directly to intercollegiate athletics and scholarships, and 2.5% of Video Lottery net receipts go back to the county of origin for local economic development projects. But the majority of Lottery funds are there for your elected officials to distribute based on where the need is greatest for economic development, education, and parks and salmon.

 

Economic and Community Development - Loan and Grant Information

If you would like more information about the process to apply for Lottery-funded business loans and community development grants and loans through the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, call toll-free 1-800-233-3306.

Oregon Lottery Official Web Site