The Oregon Lottery received several awards from the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) for its efforts in promoting and upholding responsible gaming.
The Lottery, which regulates Oregon's sports betting market, received four awards for its campaigns and approach to “safer play.”
Key takeaways
- The awards ranged from the Lottery’s overall attitude to individual efforts.
- The Lottery donated around $148 million to responsible gaming efforts since 1992.
- Oregon sportsbooks generated $47.2 million in taxes in 2024.
The NCPG presented the awards to the Oregon Lottery at its annual conference on July 18 in Columbus, Ohio.
The awards the regulator received included the Corporate Social Responsibility Award, which honored the program’s overall attitude and commitment to responsible play. It also received the Corporate Public Awareness Award for its “Safer Play” campaign, which aimed to give players tools and resources to help them make informed choices. It also affirmed gambling is a form of adult entertainment and not a trusted source of long-term profit.
The NCPG also gave the Lottery the Corporate Multicultural Communications Award and its Senior Manager for Product Marketing, Stacy Shaw, the Don Feeney Award for Responsible Gaming Excellence, for her overall contributions to the discipline.
“These awards reflect how deeply safer play is woven into everything we do,” said Oregon Lottery Director Mike Wells. “It’s more than just a requirement. It’s a shared commitment for the entire agency.”
A renewed attitude
The Oregon Lottery maintains a longstanding problem gambling education, treatment, and prevention stance.
Since the organization was founded in 1992, it's contributed $148 million (1% of its profits) to the cause. That’s gone to another level since U.S. sports betting's legalization, which occurred federally in 2018 and at the state level in 2019.
“Over the past year, we have invested in our Safer Play Program to conduct research, offer marketing outreach, and provide resources that let us reach more people on their help-seeking journey. Receiving these awards shows that our peers and colleagues see the impact of this important work, which we are excited to continue", Shaw added.
It also has a variety of tools and resources available for anyone in need of help, which can be located at https://www.opgr.org/.
Market success
Oregon has multiple retail sportsbooks available for its customers at a variety of casinos.
Online sports betting is only available through DraftKings sportsbook. The Lottery originally launched an in-house Scoreboard app for online sports betting but transitioned to DK in August 2021.
The state’s market produced $864.7 million in total wagers in 2024, leading to $94.4 million in gross gaming revenue and $47.2 million in taxes.
