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
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
Oklahoma Lottery to Pay Prizes on Two Sets of Pick 3 Numbers
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (December 23, 2008)--The Oklahoma
Lottery announced today that it will pay prizes on two sets of Pick 3 numbers
for the December 22, 2008 Pick 3 drawing.................Subscribers
Oklahoma Lottery Board Want Prize Rule
Amended
OKLAHOMA, USA (December 14, 2008) -- Proceeds from
Oklahoma’s lottery will continue to fall until it offers more prize money
and produces more winners, and that won’t happen until legislators change
a state law.....................Subscribers
Lottery Panel Sees Trouble Ahead
OKLAHOMA
CITY, Oklahoma (December 9, 2008) - Members of the board that oversees the
Oklahoma Lottery will press lawmakers again to increase lottery prize money as
a way of generating more money for education.................Subscribers
Lottery Prizes Could Get Boost: Director May Ask Legislature to
Increase Winnings as Sales Droop
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma,
USA (October 19, 2008) – Oklahoma Lottery officials are reportedly
searching for ways to increase sales, which are down about................Subscribers
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
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
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
|
