KGW investigative reporter Kyle Iboshi reached to Oregon lottery players who won $1 million or more. Their stories are uplifting, with some surprises.

Could Oregon sports betting happen before the next Super Bowl? Oregon Lottery spokesman Matthew Shelby confirmed that the state might have sports betting ...

The road into Hermiston, Oregon, is lined with flat fields browned by the cold of winter. Laborers at an onion plant, bundled in coats and scarves, stood among ...

The Oregon Lottery is looking to kick off next football season by allowing people to bet on sports games through a phone app. Initially, Oregon Lottery officials ...

Oregon sports betting could be a reality by the time the 2019 NFL season kicks off, as officials will roll out the new betting platform via a mobile phone app in ...

Sports betting is "set to return later this fall after a 12-year hiatus in Oregon," according to Reed Andrews of Portland-based KATU-ABC. The Oregon Lottery said ...

Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner. Everybody's excited, except maybe chickens that really want to keep their wings. For many of the rest of us, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — With the Super Bowl just around the corner, thousands will place bets on the big game. For now, Oregonians can only place those bets in a ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will host a public meeting to share results of a hydrology study for Sitka Sedge State Natural Area and ...

An Oregon man said he won a $175000 lottery jackpot thanks to making a return trip to the grocery store for some forgotten tortillas.

Continuing an examination of potential sports betting at Native American casinos. To read part one, click here. The future of sports betting in the U.S. is likely to ...

Officials have said they are expecting the new Oregon Lottery mobile app to be expanded to include some form of sports betting in the third quarter of 2019.

The Washington State Cougars hit the road for the third time in Pac-12 play, and they're sure hoping this weekend's trip through western Oregon goes a lot better ...

Any day now, the federal government will decide whether to allow the Coquille Indian Tribe to open another casino, this one in Medford. That possibility has ...

Oregon Lottery revenues continued to soar in 2018, reflecting the state's investment in video lottery machines and rising interest in Mega Millions.

A Jantzen Beach sports bar called Bradley's did more video lottery business last year than any of the nearly 4,000 other lottery retailers in the state. Bradley's ...

Scott Graf of Newport picked up three winning Keno tickets at Mad Dog Tavern near Newport on July 23, 2018. Had he not checked the Oregon Lottery website ...

The Oregon Lottery agreed last month to end a lucrative partnership that allowed retailers to sell Mega Millions tickets through an online company based in ...

Odds are displayed on a screen at a Las Vegas sports book. On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a 1992 law that prohibited state-run sports gambling.

Oregon commit CJ Walker went viral on Monday thanks to one of the most ridiculous in-game dunks you will ever see, particularly at the high school level.

The Oregon Lottery (OL) is making plans to introduce online sports betting sometime in late 2019. A recently released mobile app allowing ticket holders to ...

Updated Jan 4: After a three-day trial, the state prevailed as the jury voted 9-3 against Tran. Trinh C. Tran, a former contracts and procurement manager for the ...

The Oregon Lottery rolled out the first version of its mobile app in early September. Sports betting is coming later this fall.

In Oregon, Oregon Lottery spokesperson Chuck Baumann applauded the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling striking down that 1992 law that forbade state-authorized ...

An Oregon Lottery ticket, bought in Cottage Grove last November and worth a $3 million prize, remains unclaimed.But an attorney with the apparent winners has ...

The Oregon Lottery is planning to roll out the first version of its mobile app later this summer. The app will eventually offer mobile sports betting. More at ...

A scandal has hit the Oregon Lottery after it failed to alert players that a temporary technical glitch was causing winning keno tickets to read as losing tickets.

About $1.5 million in Oregon Lottery prizes will expire in the next month and go to the state if left unclaimed.

SALEM, Ore. – A Portland man had already won $1750 playing Special Keno 8-Spot when he purchased another ticket that won him more than $118000.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Lottery was already planning to introduce betting on virtual sports this year.But a ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Add Oregon to the list of states that may not need a new law to offer sports betting within its boundaries if the federal ban is struck down.

While age restriction messages are prevalent on all Oregon Lottery sales terminals and tickets, the Lottery increases its responsible gaming messages during ...

Oregon Lottery to launch sports betting in November, but will it be full-scale or parlay betting and will the tribes jump on board?

The Oregon Lottery has released a new mobile phone application that allows users to scan a variety of tickets, including Scratch-Its, to see if they've won ...

Checking Oregon Lottery tickets to see if you've won just got a whole lot more convenient.

Klamath Falls, Ore. – An Oregon Tech student is $10,000 richer, thanks to an Oregon Lottery scratch-off ticket. Marissa McGinnis says she got several tickets to ...

The latest Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night was worth $82 million with a cash option of $48.8 million. Was anyone lucky enough to win Tuesday night's ...

When Oregon Gov. Kate Brown opposed the idea of a small Indian casino for the Coquille Tribe in 2016, she told the Bureau of Indian Affairs that she believed it ...

West Coast states are not yet near legalizing sports betting, but here's a look at what's going on, both legislatively and through local lotteries.

Gamblers throughout the country got good news Monday, as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a law that banned sports betting in most states. That could.

Oregon caught Mega Millions fever Tuesday, hitting an all-time single-day record with $4.6 million Mega Millions sales. Throughout the state, in the day leading ...

Frazier: Time to rethink Oregon’s lottery system, Local Opinion, Forest Grove local Opinion, Breaking Opinion alerts for Forest Grove city.

A Tigard woman won an $8.5 million Oregon Lottery jackpot Monday and collected a $2.89 million bulk payment Friday after taxes. Tina McClendon matched all ...

The Oregon Lottery has issued a declaratory ruling that found that Oregon Racing, Inc. is operating a poker room at Portland Meadows racetrack in violation of ...

M Jackpot Win Adds To Retailer's Legacy - Beaverton, OR - King City Liquor Store is apparently a hot spot for winning the Oregon Lottery; just ask recent jackpot ...

The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a federal law that had the effect of restricting sports betting in most states. In 1989, the Oregon Lottery began offering ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Lottery was already planning to introduce betting on virtual sports this year.But a ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court ...

He said he'd been playing the same numbers for years.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is set to receive about $1.5 million in expiring state lottery prizes if they are left unclaimed in the next month.

Here are some of the winners of the Oregon Lottery so far in 2018.

The lottery is pure luck, but the Oregon Lottery has an issue with poker, a game of skill. Per a report from the Willamette Week, state lottery officials have issued a ...

Jill R. Dorson takes us on a state-by-state tour of the sports betting landscape in 2018. Fifth in this five-part series: the west.

With the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a ban on betting on college and professional games, Oregon Lottery officials may be open to sports betting.

The United States Supreme Court overturned a sports gambling prohibition in May 2018. It opened the door for states to pass legislation allowing for sports ...

The athletic departments at Oregon's seven public universities receive a cut of Oregon Lottery revenues, and the athletic directors overseeing those programs ...

The Oregon Lottery is now offering a mobile app, which is expected to soon include a sports betting option in the form of a game rather than.

More than 6000 Oregon Lottery retailer employees around the state have been trained on how to help Lottery players gamble responsibly.

Did you win the $1.6 billion jackpot? Or maybe you won one of the smaller prizes. Either way, you want to collect your money! If your ticket is a winner, make sure ...

Someone in Southeast Portland purchased a Powerball on Nov. 25, 2017 — and won a cool million dollars. But their luck runs out on Nov. 26 of this year.

It didn't take long for someone to transform Steven Nickell's lottery luck into a scam. The Salem resident won a $150.4 million Powerball jackpot in June, making ...

Upgrades to Oregon Lottery video pokers terminals caused progressive jackpots to reset at minimum levels. Players wonder where the money went.

Tourist Wins $76K Oregon Lottery Prize In Seaside - Across Oregon, OR - Kennewick, WA, resident Tony Beck was visiting the Oregon coast with family when he ...

The Pac-12 has endured one of the worst starts to a college basketball season since its inception. Thursday's bombshell that Oregon star Bol Bol is officially out ...

The Oregon Lottery is pursuing yet another huge initiative: betting on your phone. Last month, the Supreme Court paved the way to allow sports betting in the ...

Veneta Woman Wins $70K On Oregon Lottery Scratcher - Portland, OR - Jeannie Kelly reportedly visits the same Dari-Mart every Sunday to purchase an ...

MEDFORD, Ore.– A local Native American tribe is crying foul over what they believe is favoritism from Governor Kate Brown toward another southern Oregon ...

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Someone who bought a million-dollar lottery ticket is running out of time to claim their cash, according to Oregon Lottery officials.

Retiree Snags $100K Oregon Lottery Jackpot - Across Oregon, OR - Recently retired after 20 years with the Department of Human Services, Yolanda Reyes was ...

Americans illegally wager $150 billion a year. Twenty states are poised to approve sports betting in 2019.

About $1.5 million in Oregon Lottery prizes will expire in the next month and go to the state if left unclaimed. The largest of the unclaimed prizes is a $1 million ...

Shake out your couch cushions, empty the change jar, dig a dollar or two from the depths of your purse: The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $900 million.

For the past couple of years, both the Oregon State Office of Economic Analysis and the Grand Ronde Tribe have warned that the new Ilani casino in Ridgefield, ...

A convenience store clerk last week offered an Oregon man a chance to buy two lottery tickets that were printed by mistake. The man bought one and left, then ...

Even if you didn't win the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, lottery officials want you to watch for smaller prizes. "Every time I see the numbers of how many ...

It's been a record-breaking, memory-making year for Mega Millions. Yet as 2018 closes, the lottery game is bringing on 2019 with a bang. Last Friday was the ...

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Someone bought a Mega Millions ticket in Cottage Grove on November 18 that is now worth $3 million. "The winning Mega Millions ...

Baker City Couple Turns Bad Day Into $75K - Across Oregon, OR - To cheer up her boyfriend after a bad day, RoxAnne Ferguson bought a few Oregon Lottery ...

Gov. Kate Brown unveiled a $23.6 billion budget proposal Wednesday that plugs holes in state health funding, seeks to gain ground in an ongoing housing ...

The U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light on sports betting Monday, clearing the way for states to legalize it.

Letter writer Gene Forsythe from Canby (“Lazy, unintended budgetary consequences,” Dec. 3) was apparently mislead at some point by stating Oregon Lottery ...

Oregon's latest revenue forecast shows a stronger than expected economy heading into the next biennium, but with the potential for storm clouds ahead.

The highest-paid state of Oregon employees continued to add to their households' bottom lines in 2017. In particular, the state's 58 top-paid workers collected a ...

Richard Van Slyck, the Oregon State Manager for Circle K Inc., accepted a $100,000 check from Oregon Lottery on Friday for selling the winning ticket. Steven ...

Before you can win $1.6 billion, you need to know how to play the game.

Oregon Lottery officials are scrambling to explain why they failed to warn players about Keno tickets. Keno tickets that many people purchased were read by a ...

Lebanon Man Wins $30K Oregon Lottery Prize - Portland, OR - Wayne Harder said he'll use his recently-won $30000 to host a family reunion on the Oregon ...

COOS BAY — The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is accepting nominations for Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year.

In a message provided by Oregon State Police on Thursday, Jason Ouellette apologized to anyone at the lottery agency frightened by the shooting threat and ...

Free Yogurt Inspires $50K Oregon Lottery Win - Portland, OR - Todd Howard was recently rewarded twice for a good deed he performed in his hometown of ...

Yes, the raffle tickets went on sale today, Dec. 30, 2018, and the Oregon Lottery warns “they go fast” even at the price of $10 a ticket. You'll have a bit of a wait for ...

Three months after the Supreme Court overturned a law prohibiting states from legalizing sports betting, a few states have begun accepting wagers.

Oregon Lottery officials are still waiting for the winner of the $151 million Powerball jackpot to claim their prize. The winning ticket was purchased in Salem.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has quietly solicited millions of dollars in campaign donations from state vendors, key people, employees, or their affiliated ...

This chart shows lottery sales and commissions by area businesses for June 2018. Businesses not offering video lottery games are not included. The three.

Baylor will not face likely top 10 NBA Draft selection, Bol Bol, tonight. The 7-foot-3 center from Olathe, Kansas is out with a foot injury. Bol is by far Oregon's best ...

SALEM, Ore. – If you played Powerball this past Wednesday, you may want to check your ticket. According to the Oregon Lottery, someone in Oregon bought a ...

SALEM, Ore. -- Holiday wishes came true for Yolanda Reyes of Lebanon when she won $100000 playing one of the new Holiday Wishes Scratch-it from the ...

More than $1.1 million in Powerball prizes are scheduled to expire this November if people don't come forward with the winning tickets.

Hopeful Oregonians are trying their luck as two lotteries now top hundreds of millions of dollars.

A Portland poker room is accused of breaking the law by the Oregon Lottery for offering poker games at the Portland Meadows racetrack.