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Oregon's Dependence on Gambling Revenue Deepens

SALEM, Oregon – As reported by the Associated Press: "After it first was created by voters in 1984, the Oregon Lottery was a simple scratch-off ticket operation that generated about $30 million a year for the state.

"The lottery has expanded over the years to one that now produces $400 million a year, mainly as a result of moves by the Legislature to draw more money from the lottery, including the 1992 introduction of the highly lucrative video poker game.

"Now, Gov. Ted Kulongoski has ordered a further expansion of the lottery -- and the state's dependence on gambling revenue -- by adding slot machine-type games to the lottery's video poker terminals.

"The governor estimates the new games will yield an additional $120 million in lottery profit in the 2005-2007 budget period to maintain state police patrols at current strengths…"

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