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
Article 10, Section 41 of the Oklahoma Constitution

Lottery Ad Proposal is Held Up at Capitol
TULSA, Oklahoma (March 24, 2010) -- A bill that would prohibit the Lottery Commission from using children in advertisements was put on hold Tuesday..................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Commission Declares It Won’t Scratch Commercials
GOP-backed bills would ban ads that show games’ beneficiaries
OKLAHOMA, USA (March 17, 2010) – Reports the Oklahoma Lottery Commission’s advertising campaign showing how the games’ profits go to education is the most effective since the lottery started in 2005, the commission’s executive director said Tuesday..........................Subscribers

Senator Files Bill To Return More Prize Money to Players, Lift Lottery Sales
FORT SMITH, Arkansas (January 10, 2010) - Oklahoma state Senator Richard Lerblance of Hartshorne recently filed legislation that would tweak the Oklahoma Lottery rules................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Faces Stiff Competition From Neighbouring State
OKLAHOMA (January 4, 2010) -- New numbers show Oklahoma’s lottery has some competition.  The new Arkansas lottery, which started recently, is cutting into Oklahoma’s sales and the money going to the state’s school system.  Fox 23’s Douglas Clark reports...................Subscribers

Proposed Legislation Would Return More Money To Players
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (January 6, 2009) -- A state senator has filed legislation he says will improve the Oklahoma Lottery...................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Could Be Missing Out
Census Numbers Suggest Lottery Could Produce More Money
TULSA, Oklahoma (December 29, 2009) --- U.S. Census figures suggest that while Oklahoma receives a decent return from its lottery, it could produce more if some rules are changed...................Subscribers

Number of Lottery Jackpot Winners in Oklahoma Ranks Among Top in the Nation
State Ranked #1 in Hot Lotto and #5 in Powerball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (December 8, 2009) – Are Oklahomans luckier than residents of other states? According to the statistics, we seem to be. In Hot Lotto, the Oklahoma Lottery is number one in the nation with an overall frequency of 1.6 jackpot winners per year in the nearly two years we have offered the game...........................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Sales Hurt by Economy, Plans to Launch Mega Millions in January
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (December 8, 2009) – According to a Press report Oklahoma Lottery officials say ticket sales have taken an $11.3 million hit in the past fiscal year because of the economic downturn........................Subscribers

Jordan Associates Advertising Tops Field in Oklahoma Lottery Selection
Jordan Associates Named Agency of Record
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (October 22, 2009) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission has selected Jordan Associates for a second time as agency of record for the Oklahoma Education Lottery. Jordan Associates won the account originally in 2005 when the Oklahoma Lottery launched and has serviced the account since.......................Subscribers

Oklahoma City to Cash in on Lottery Conference
NASPL Conference May Bring $1M to Metro Area
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (September 26, 2009) -- Lottery officials from North America will meet next month for the first time ever in Oklahoma and, according to a local media report it provide an expected $1 million boost to Oklahoma City’s economy..................Subscribers

Economy and Competition From New Neighbouring State Lottery Points to Downturn in Oklahoma Lottery Revenue
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (September 23, 2009) - The Oklahoma Lottery is expected to generate less money for education in fiscal year 2011.................Subscribers

Lawmakers Resist Change to Lottery Formula
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (September 20, 2009) – According to a local media report Oklahoma Lottery officials say they have a way to increase lottery prizes to stimulate sales and raise more cash for public education. ..................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery Changes Drawings Method
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (September 17, 2009) -- Say goodbye to the Oklahoma Lottery’s flying ping-pong balls....................Subscribers

Bag Containing Suspicious Residue Forces Part of Oklahoma Lottery Commission to be Evacuated
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (September 15, 2009) -- White powder in a bag has forced the evacuation of part of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission on Tuesday..................Subscribers

State Lottery Expects Sales to Decline in 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (June 9, 2009) -- The Oklahoma Lottery expects to make its required 35 percent obligation to education in the next fiscal year, but the amount will drop....................Subscribers

Oklahoma Expects to Lose Lottery Sales to Neighbour
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (March 25, 2009) – According to local media reports Oklahoma Lottery officials say they will lose sales when the border state of Arkansas implements its new lottery...................Subscribers

Oklahoma Lottery to Meet Funding Target Despite Slight Decline in Ticket Sales
OKLAHOMA, USA (March 18, 2009) –According to local media reports lottery trustees were told Tuesday that the national economic recession is not having a large effect on Oklahoma Lottery sales................Subscribers