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Oklahoma Lottery
Address: Oklahoma Lottery Commission 3817 N. Santa Fe, Suite 175 Oklahoma City, OK 73118-8508 USA
Internet: http://www.lottery.ok.gov
E-mail Address: info@lottery.ok.gov
Phone: 405-521-0520
Fax: 405-521-0528
Population: 3.5 million
Managing Director: James R Scroggins
Year Lottery Founded: Governing Board 2005 (First instant scratch-off tickets sold October 12, 2005. First online sold November 10, 2005)
Number of Employees: 35
Sales 2006: $204.8m
Retailers: 2,025
On-line Vendor: Scientific Games
Internet Gaming System: N/A
Instant Ticket Vendor: Scientific Games
ITVMs: N/A
Advertising: Jordan Associates
Games Offered: Instant games, Pick 3, Powerball
Beneficiaries: Public education
Jurisdiction: State of Oklahoma, USA


Background Information

In April 2003, the Oklahoma legislature passed House Bill 1278 and Senate Joint Resolution 22, which, respectively, created the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act (Title 59, Sections 701-735 of the Oklahoma Statutes) and the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund and ordered a legislative referendum pursuant to the Oklahoma Constitution. Oklahoma voters approved State Questions 705 and 706 overwhelmingly on November 2, 2004.
The act created an Oklahoma Lottery Commission to initiate, supervise, and administer the operation of the lottery. The Commission is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board is required to appoint and provide for the compensation of an executive director who may hire other staff as necessary and who will be responsible for the administrative management and daily operations of the commission.

Lottery Legislation (pdf)
Article 10, Section 41 of the Oklahoma Constitution (pdf)

News 2008

Lottery Director Defends Instant-Win Tickets
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (July 20, 2008) -- Jim Scroggins, Oklahoma Lottery Executive Director said his agency does not continue to sell instant-win tickets after the top prizes have been claimed....................Subscribers

Missouri and Oklahoma Officials Estimate Impact of Arkansas State Lottery
MISSOURI, USA (July 11, 2008) – Missouri could lose more than $25 million in lottery ticket sales in the first fiscal year after Arkansas implements a state lottery, according to the latest estimate presented to the Missouri Lottery Commission.............Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Collects Millions in Taxes and Debts
Collects $5M in State Taxes and More Than $96,000 in Debts Owed
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (April 24, 2008) – The Oklahoma Lottery has contributed more than $187 million to Oklahoma Education. It has also collected millions in state and federal taxes and thousands in debts owed to the state....................Subscribers

Bill to Privatize State Lottery Heading to Full Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (April 20, 2008) -- Senator John Ford has authored legislation to examine whether to privatize the operations of the State Lottery...............Subscribers

Panel Approves Measure to Study Privatizing State Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (April 9, 2008) -- A state House committee has approved legislation that would launch a study of whether to privatize the state lottery................Subscribers

Proposal to Increase Return to Players Stalls
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (April 6, 2008) - Oklahoma Lottery Commission officials believe that more revenue could be raised for education by increasing the amount of money available for lottery prizes..............Subscribers

Senate Passes Bill To Study Lottery Privatization
TULSA, Oklahoma, USA (March 12, 2008) -- The full Senate has reportedly given its approval to Senate Bill 2173, which calls for the creation of an eight-person Oklahoma Lottery Asset Review Board to determine whether privatization could result in better revenues for education.................Subscribers

Lottery Warns Oklahomans of Potential Scam
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (Feb. 6, 2008) – The Oklahoma Lottery would like Oklahomans to be aware of a potential scam that seeks personal information from citizens................Subscribers

Legislation Filed to Create Asset Review Board; Which Would Have the Responsibility to Examine Options for Privatizing State Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (January 18, 2008) -- Senator John Ford has filed legislation that could result in the privatization of the Oklahoma State Lottery...............Subscribers

The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (January 14, 2008) – Each 30-minute episode of The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show features seven contestants (six new contestants and one returning champion) in a series of number-themed games..............Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Reveals Winners of Online Photo Contest
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (January 2, 2008) – Ten Oklahoma dogs are in the spotlight today with the launch of Lucky Dog, a new Scratcher game featuring their furry faces...........Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.1

News 2007

Hot Lotto Blazes Into Oklahoma, Tickets Go On Sale January 3
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (December 28, 2007) – The Oklahoma Lottery is turning up the heat in the New Year with the highly anticipated launch of Hot Lotto, a popular online Lottery game similar to Powerball with a jackpot prize beginning at $1 million...........Subscribers

Republicans Oppose Prize Increase
OKLAHOMA CITY (December 23, 2007) - A proposal by leaders of the Oklahoma Lottery to increase prizes in hopes of attracting more players is facing criticism from state House Republicans...............Subscribers

Lottery Commission Seeks End To Education Payout Mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (December 19, 2007) -- The Lottery Commission on Tuesday decided to ask the Legislature to remove a rule that requires 35 percent of lottery money to go to schools...........Subscribers

Lottery Commission Struggles to Meet Its 35% Profit Requirement
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (September 19, 2007) – The finance and audit committee has reportedly predicted that lottery revenues will remain stagnant through fiscal year 2010 at about $208.2 million........Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Game Show is Set to Launch Next Month
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (September 11, 2007) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show is set to launch next month, with a Tulsa teacher as its host........Subscribers

Lottery Goes To The Dogs! Oklahoma Dogs to be Featured on Upcoming Scratcher
OKLAHOMA, USA (August 31, 2007) -- During the month of September, the Oklahoma Lottery will search for the state’s most photogenic dogs to grace the upcoming Lucky Dog Scratcher.........Subscribers

Lottery Recognized For Financial Reporting
OKLAHOMA, USA (August 22, 2007) -- The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently awarded the Oklahoma Lottery Commission with the Certificate of.........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.10

State Lottery Seeks Revenue Boost From TV Show, Multistate Game
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (June 27, 2007) -- The Oklahoma Lottery plans to start a television game show and offer an additional multistate game in hopes of improving lower-than-expected revenues.........Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery To Add Additional Cash 5 Drawing
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State lottery officials say the Cash-5 lottery game will be expanded starting next month.............Subscribers

Republican Leader Calls For Repeal Of Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 26, 2007) -- The head of Oklahoma's Republican Party is calling for repeal of the Oklahoma Lottery...............Subscribers

Lottery Director Says State Policies Restricting Prize Payout Levels Retard Lottery Sales
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 18, 2007) -- Jim Scroggins, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, is reported to have said in an interview that state policies that restrict the size of Lottery prizes retard sales and lead to lower-than-estimated lottery revenue..............Subscribers

Poll Shows Oklahomans Are Not That Keen on Lottery
OKLAHOMA, USA (February 8, 2007) -- More than two-thirds of the 752 likely voters surveyed between January 19 and 21 for the most recent Oklahoma Poll said they had never gone to a tribal casino. While, fifty-eight percent said they had never bought a lottery ticket...............Subscribers

News 2006

Lottery Commission Lowers Revenue Projections
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (December 20, 2006) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission is reported to have lowered its projection for the amount of lottery proceeds going to education this year by $41 million.............................Subscribers

Issue of Anonymous Trusts Claiming Lottery Prizes To Be Reviewed
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (November 22, 2006) -- A committee established by the State Lottery Commission will determine whether anonymous trusts are allowed to receive winnings.........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Introduces Famed Rockwell Holiday Instant Game; Lottery Industry Welcomes Back Nostalgic Instant Tickets
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (November 17, 2006) – Oklahoma Lottery players are celebrating one of America's most beloved artists this holiday season with a new "Holiday Traditions" instant ticket featuring artwork by the famed Norman Rockwell and his Saturday Evening Post illustrations...............................Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.8

Oklahoma Lottery Encourages Kids to Read
OKLAHOMA, USA (October 24, 2006) -- The Oklahoma Lottery is continuing its commitment to benefit Oklahoma education by pairing up with the Oklahoma City Blazers to encourage area children to read................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery to Launch Raffle; Announces Promotional Agreement with Victory Motorcycles
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 24, 2006) -- The Oklahoma Lottery will launch its First Anniversary Raffle on November 10 and has teamed up with Victory Motorcycles to give players a chance to win a one-of-a-kind ride....................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Announces Latest Transfer; Education Receives More Than $86 Million
Lottery Gearing Up To Launch Its First Anniversary Raffle
OKLAHOMA (October 16, 2006) -- The Oklahoma Lottery’s 1st Quarter FY 2007 transfer to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust fund topped $17.4 million..............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Generating New Business for Retailers
OKLAHOMA, USA (October 9, 2006) -- As the one-year anniversary of the Oklahoma Lottery nears this week, local businesses are reaping benefits, to the tune of $15.27 million..........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Celebrates Successful First Year; Announces Statewide Anniversary Celebration
OKLAHOMA, USA (October 5, 2006) -- On October 12, the Oklahoma Lottery will complete a successful year of operations and is celebrating the fun-filled year of Woo-Hoo’s with two one-time only Anniversary celebrations............................Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.2

Lottery Sales Lagging, But Expected To Pick Up
OKLAHOMA, USA (September 19, 2006) -- Revenue from the Oklahoma Lottery is lagging slightly behind projections for the current fiscal year, but is expected to pick up as the year moves on..............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Generates More Than $65 Million in New Money for Education in First 262 Days
Ambitious Inaugural Revenue Goal is Achieved

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (July 16, 2006) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission (OLC) today announced that total ticket sales for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 were $207.29 million, with total transfers to the State Treasurer for deposit into the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund exceeding .......................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.3

New Lottery Game Launched Today
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (May 25, 2006) -- Six new pickups are the top prizes in the Oklahoma lottery's newest scratch-off game, "Trucks and Bucks," unveiled .............................Subscribers

Lottery Executives Optimistic About Sales, Announce New Game
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (May 17, 2006) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission has reportedly estimated that the lottery will generate about $413 million in sales and $1.2 million in interest and other earnings in fiscal year 2007..............................Subscribers

Lottery Retailers Bemoan Drop in Boarder Ticket Sales
ARKANSAS CITY (February 22, 2006) -- When the Oklahoma Lottery joined the Multistate Powerball Bloc in January, the steady stream of traffic crossing the state line into Kansas slowed to a trickle, and stores selling tickets have taken notice....................................Subscribers

Lottery is Optimistic it Can Reach Sales Target
OKLAHOMA, USA (February 22, 2006) -- Oklahoma Lottery Commissioners were reportedly told on Tuesday that players had invested a record $8.2 million on Powerball last week. The Powerball jackpot was a record $365 million...................................Subscribers

Powerball Drives Oklahoma Lottery Sales
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (February 16, 2006) -- State lottery officials have reportedly said the largest jackpot in Powerball history is driving Oklahoma Lottery sales to new multi-million-dollar heights.............................Subscribers

Lottery Sales on Track to Meet Projections
OKLAHOMA, USA (January 18, 2006) -- Oklahoma Lottery officials are reported to be pleased with the state’s initial Powerball sales..........................Subscribers

News 2005

Pick-3 Sales Fall Below Expectations
OKLAHOMA, USA (December 14, 2005) -- Oklahoma's new Pick-3 lottery game is reportedly performing below expectations...............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update, First Pick 3 Nets 36 Exact Winners
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (November 11, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery announced that its new online lottery game recorded first-day sales of .................................Subscribers

Lottery Raises $9 Million for Education in First Weeks
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (November 9, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery has raised almost $9 million dollars in new funding for public education in its first four weeks of operations....................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Goes to Stage Two, Online Game Set to Begin Thursday
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (November 7, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery reportedly plans to kick off its online game called "Pick 3," where players pick numbers that are................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 20, 2005) -- The director of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission says the lottery is on track to meet the goal of raising $65 million for education this fiscal year. .............................Subscribers

Arkansas Lottery Update
ARKANSAS (October 14, 2005) -- Now that Oklahoma is selling lottery tickets, every state bordering Arkansas has a state lottery. Many Arkansas residents are reportedly crossing the border to Oklahoma to take advantage of that state’s new lottery...................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update, First Three Day’s Sales Top $5 Million
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 14, 2005) -- Sales of Oklahoma lottery tickets for the first three days topped $5 million by 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon.................................Subscribers

Let The Games Begin, Lottery Tickets Become Hot Sellers on Opening Day
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 12, 2005) -- Oklahomans reportedly proved eager on Wednesday to take their chances on the new state lottery..................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 11, 2005) -- Oklahoma will become the 41st state in the country to offer a lottery when 1,200 businesses start selling instant tickets............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update; Commission Approves Emergency Rules
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 6, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission adopted emergency rules Wednesday that will allow hundreds of vendors to begin selling instant tickets...............................Subscribers

Kansas Concerned About Impact of New Oklahoma Lottery
KANSAS, USA (October 3, 2005) -- Lottery officials in Kansas are reportedly worried that a new Oklahoma lottery starting later this month could take between $10 million and $15 million dollars from Kansas lottery revenues. .................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update; Officials Unveil Scratch-off Ticket Designs
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 3, 2005) -- Governor Brad Henry and state lottery officials unveiled the designs for the first four scratch-off lottery tickets that will go on sale..............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (September 28, 2005) -- Jim Scroggins, the Oklahoma Lottery’s executive director, is reported as having said 1,250 retailers would be on board when the lottery launches on October 12...............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA, USA (September 23, 2005) – Jim Scroggins, Oklahoma Lottery’s executive director on Tuesday described the lottery as it stands today, and how it will appear in the future................Subscribers

Lottery Awards Advertising Contract to Local Agency
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (August 30, 2005) --The Oklahoma Lottery Commission picked Jordan & Associates for an advertising contract estimated at...................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery to Join Powerball Bloc
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (August 30, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission reportedly voted to join the "Powerball" multi-state lotto bloc. ..................................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (August 29, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission meets today as a deadline for the introduction of the state's first games draws nearer.................................Subscribers

Scientific Games Selected As Full Service Provider For Oklahoma Lottery, Wins Both Online And Instant Ticket Awards
NEW YORK, USA (August 22, 2005) -- Scientific Games Corporation announced that it has been selected as the full service vendor to provide online and instant lottery tickets and related services for the new Oklahoma Lottery. The contracts are valued at an estimated $6 million for the initial contract term (nine months) and contain six one-year renewal options...................................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.9

Press Association Critical of Rule that Requires Agencies to Keep Contract Recommendations Secret
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (August 15, 2005) – The executive director of the Oklahoma Press Association has reportedly criticized a state Department of Central Services rule that allows state agencies and commissions to secretly select...............Subscribers

Latest on the Oklahoma Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (August 10, 2005) – As we reported yesterday the Oklahoma Education Lottery Commission on Tuesday approved a contract with Scientific Games International to implement the state's lottery...........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Selects Lottery Vendor
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (August 9, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission reportedly selected Scientific Games on Tuesday to provide both online lottery and scratch-off tickets......................................Subscribers

Two Ad Agencies Forge Alliance to Win Lottery Account
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (July 21, 2005) -- Two Oklahoma City advertising agencies have reportedly formed an alliance to win the Oklahoma Lottery Commission's advertising and marketing account................................Subscribers

Poll Finds More Than Four Out of Every 10 Oklahomans say They are Ready to Begin Scratching Lottery Tickets
OKLAHOMA, USA (July 2005) -- A survey of 750 registered voters statewide was recently conducted by Oklahoma City-based SoonerPoll.com, which found more than four out of every 10 Oklahomans say they are ready to begin scratching lottery tickets..........................Subscribers

Lottery to Commence Search for Advertising Agency
OKLAHOMA, USA (July 13, 2005) -- Lottery Commission trustees reportedly voted to request bids for an advertising firm to represent the lottery............................Subscribers

Latest on Oklahoma Lottery Progress
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (July 12, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission on Thursday voted to hire the Andrews Davis law firm of Oklahoma City as its outside legal counsel..............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (July 7, 2005) - The state Lottery Commission today approved a nearly $13 million budget and said they would use the money to get the Oklahoma lottery started............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 6, 2005) -- Two separate requests for proposals (RFPs) have reportedly been issued by the Lottery Commission - one for the printing, warehousing and distribution of instant tickets, and another for online games...........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Update
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (July 1, 2005) -- A bond oversight council has approved a $10 million line of credit the Oklahoma Lottery Commission needs to start the state's lottery..............................Subscribers

Update on Oklahoma Lottery Progress
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (June 27, 2005) -- Oklahoma Lottery Commission officials said instant lottery tickets should still go on sale in October, despite an unexpected delay in obtaining..............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Moves Forward
OKLAHOMA (June 15, 2005) -- Members of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission reportedly voted yesterday to give the lottery’s Executive Director Jim Scroggins authority to commence hiring employees and to move ahead with plans to design and renovate the lottery's offices...............................Subscribers

Electronic Gaming Coming Soon To Oklahoma Horse Tracks
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma's (June 13, 2005) -- Electronic gaming machines may soon be coming to Oklahoma's horse racing tracks.
Three state tracks have reportedly applied for gaming operator licenses and the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is establishing infrastructure to support those operations...........................Subscribers

Retailers Get Run Down on New Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (June 9, 2005) – Retailers, who hope to sell Oklahoma's Lottery tickets, had the chance to put questions to the state lottery’s executive director, James R. Scroggins........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Hires Three Administrators
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (June 8, 2005) - The Oklahoma Lottery Commission has reportedly hired three administrators to assist new executive director James R. Scroggins get the state's education lottery up and running by October......................Subscribers

Lottery Commission 'Sounds Out' Financial Institutions
OKLAHOMA, USA (May 27, 2005) -- The State Lottery Commission is believed to have started sending out information this week to lenders and investors who might be interested in fronting the lottery's start-up costs...............................Subscribers

Commission Authorizes Negotiations to Secure Lottery Premises
OKLAHOMA (May 16, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission reportedly voted to authorize the Department of Central Services to enter into negotiations for renting space at a location about...............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Commission Taps New Director
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (May 10, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission has reportedly hired the head of the Missouri State Lottery to get the state's new lottery off the ground.........................Subscribers

Search Narrows For Oklahoma's New Lottery Director
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (May 8, 2005) -- The three-member search committee of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission has reportedly narrowed its "short list'' to three candidates and hopes to have a new director hired.............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Commission Appointees Confirmed By Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (May 5, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Senate votes to confirm Governor Brad Henry's appointees to the Oklahoma Lottery Commission..............................Subscribers

Commission Out Sources Background Checks on Lottery Candidates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission will spend more than $47,000 to pay for background checks on executive director candidates and other items......................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Discusses Financing, Legal Advice
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (April 5, 2005) -- Members of Oklahoma's lottery commission recommended today that procedures to hire an independent legal adviser be developed.............................Subscribers

Operating Costs Could Prove Challenging for the Oklahoma Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY April 04, 2005 -- The way Oklahoma's lottery laws are structured will make it a challenge to fund operating expenses while still devoting enough money to be paid out in prizes.....................Subscribers

House Approves Lottery Commission Startup Money
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (March 30, 2005) -- The House approved $500,000 in startup money for Oklahoma's new statewide lottery...........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Startup Addressed, Search for Executive Director Well Under Way
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 30, 2005) - The search for an executive director to head Oklahoma's new statewide education lottery picked up steam on Tuesday as lottery directors from.............................Subscribers

Senate Approves Funding for State Lottery Startup
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 18, 2005) -- The Oklahoma Senate has reportedly approved a bill to provide $500,000 in startup money for the new state lottery. ............................Subscribers

Bill Bans Any Form of Deferred Payment to Purchase Lottery Tickets
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 22, 2005) -- A bill in the state legislature that would make it illegal to buy lottery tickets with food stamps is on its way to the Senate............................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Funds Still Tied Up
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- State legislators say they're trying to work out legal problems that have kept them from providing a $500,000 emergency appropriation to the new Oklahoma Education Lottery Commission..............................Subscribers

Deal May Be Near On Funding For Lottery Startup
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (March 13, 2005) -- Legislative leaders say an agreement to fund startup costs for the Oklahoma Lottery Commission could be finalized as early as this week...........................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Misses Out On Supplemental Funding
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 9, 2005) -- An aide to Governor Henry is reported as saying he's concerned that the House hasn't approved a request for supplemental funding for the Oklahoma Education Lottery Commission...........................Subscribers

Lottery Commission To Start Search For Director
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (March 8, 2005) -- Oklahoma's new Lottery Commission was preparing Tuesday to begin the hiring process for an executive director..........................Subscribers

Lottery Look-Alike Scratch Cards Confuse Consumers
OKLAHOMA, USA (February 28, 2005) -- As reported companies are already selling tickets that look like lottery scratch-off games but are not part of the Oklahoma State Lottery, which has not yet started issuing tickets............................Subscribers

Lottery Board Sworn In, Chairman Elected
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (Friday February 25, 2005) -- Governor Brad Henry presided over the first meeting of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Commission.........................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Holds First Meeting
OKLAHOMA (February 23, 2005) -- Oklahoma's Education Lottery Commission holds its first meeting at the state Capitol today......................Subscribers

Governor Names Lottery Panel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (February 21, 2005) -- Former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick was among those appointed by Gov. Brad Henry on Monday to serve on the new Oklahoma Education Lottery Commission. ...............................Subscribers

Governor Set To Name Lottery Commission Members
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (February 18, 2005) - Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry says he’s ready to name his state lottery commission.......................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Nearly in Place
TULSA, Oklahoma, USA (February 14, 2005) -- Governor Brad Henry says a state lottery commission could be in place next week and Oklahomans should be able to play scratch-off lottery games as early as the fall.......................Subscribers

State Officials Confident Of October Lottery Start-up
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (February 8, 2005) -- State Finance Director Scott Meacham says he is confident a state lottery will be in operation on a limited basis this fall.........................Subscribers

Raffles Now Legal with Approval of Lottery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (January 10, 2005) - State Senator Frank Shurden said with voter approval of a state lottery on Nov. 2, civic clubs, churches and other groups no longer have to fear running afoul of the law for conducting raffles......................Subscribers

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