Games Offered
The following games (including those retired) have been offered by the Lottery:
- In 1985, Megabucks, an in-house jackpot game, was introduced. Megabucks, in 1990, was the first US lottery game to give players a choice of lump sum or annuity, should they win the top prize.
- In 1985, Scratch-it games were introduced.
- In 1987, "Breakopen" games were introduced; they were discontinued in 2009.
- In 1988, as a charter member of MUSL, Oregon helped launch Lotto*America, which became Powerball in 1992. Four Powerball jackpots have been won in Oregon; a $38.4 million winner from Eugene in 1992; a $33.8 million winner from Beaverton in 1999; a family from Jacksonville won a then-record $340 million jackpot in 2005; and in March 2007 a man from Milwaukie, won a $182.7 million jackpot. Powerball's cash option began in 1997.
- In 1989, the lottery added Sports Action, a parlay game that enabled betting on National Football League (NFL) games. In 1989, National Basketball Association (NBA) games were added (excluding games involving the Oregon-based Portland Trail Blazers); wagering on basketball was discontinued in 1990. In 2005, a bill was signed that ended football wagering at the conclusion of the 2006–2007 NFL season. (Sports wagering also is legal in Delaware, Montana, and Nevada.
- In 1991, a keno game began.
- In 1992, the Lottery began video lottery games that included versions of draw poker. Video lottery games are a type of slot machine known as a Video Lottery Terminal.
- In 2001, Win for Life, which awards its top prize as a lifetime weekly annuity, was introduced. (Unlike Megabucks, Mega Millions, or Powerball, there is no cash option for top-prize winners.)
- In 2005, "line" games were added to video lottery terminals.
- In 2006, the tic-tac-toe-style game, Lucky Lines, was launched by the Lottery.
- In 2009, the first raffle drawing was conducted.
- In 2010, Oregon added Mega Millions.
- In 2011, Oregon's video lottery added Platinum Spin Series games with prizes over $600.
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