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

| News
2010 |
| December 30, 2010 |
Outgoing Oklahoma Governor
Defends Gaming Policies |
| Dec 8, 2010 |
Lottery Officials Predict
Drop in Earnings |
| Dec 1, 2010 |
Lottery Officials Say
Removing the Restriction Requiring the Agency to Give 35 Percent of Its
Proceeds to Education Would Free-Up More Money for Prizes |
| Nov 23, 2010 |
Oklahoma Lottery Hits
Jackpot with Mobile Marketing |
| Sept 15, 2010 |
Lottery Machines to Land
at Airports |
| Sept 15, 2010 |
Lottery Commission Looks
to New Retail Opportunities to Provide a Boost in Sales and
Awareness |
| August 23, 2010 |
Lottery Official Says
Changes Could be Made to Raise More Revenue for Education |
| July 27, 2010 |
Scratch-Off Game To
Feature Oklahoma State Parks Vouchers |
| July 6, 2010 |
Lottery Exceeding
Expectations |
| June 16, 2010 |
Oklahoma Lottery Revenue
Buoyed by Scratchers |
| May 24, 2010 |
Oklahoma House Votes To
Prohibit Children Displayed In Lottery Advertising |
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 Wont Scratch Commercials
GOP-backed bills would ban ads that show games
beneficiaries OKLAHOMA, USA (March 17, 2010) Reports
the Oklahoma Lottery Commissions advertising campaign showing how the
games profits go to education is the most effective since the lottery
started in 2005, the commissions 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 Oklahomas lottery has some
competition. The new Arkansas lottery, which started recently, is cutting
into Oklahomas sales and the money going to the states school
system. Fox 23s 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 Citys 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 Lotterys 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

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