Lottery Funds Support Economic Growth

When the Oregon Lottery was founded in 1984, it was with a single mission— to create a source of revenue to support Oregon’s struggling economy.

Today, almost 26% of Lottery funds are allocated for job creation and economic growth, assisting a variety of Oregon’s industries. These include manufacturing, high-tech, agriculture, fisheries, solar, medical, tourism, as well as small businesses. The funded projects in turn help local communities in the form of employment and business expansion. New worker wages then help support other business in the community. These benefits compound over time, extending the value of the projects well beyond the original investments.

Lottery dollars play a vital role helping support thousands of projects across the state and in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties, every single year. They help Oregon continue to thrive, both today and for future generations.

26%

Oregon Lottery funds support job creation and economic growth

$94M

distributed by Business Oregon in 2019

3,961

Oregon Lottery retailers supporting local economies

$3B+

to economic growth since 1985

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Riverfront view of the Independence Landing development

A Former Industrial Site Blossoms in Independence

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Thanks to Connect Oregon and Oregon Lottery providing the funds, we’ve been able to conduct major projects that otherwise would never have happened.

— John Burns, CEO, Oregon International Port of Coos Bay See How It Came Together

Economic Growth

Dam Project Moves Ahead with Lottery Funding

The Big Creek Dam could fail at any time, leaving not only a dangerous situation for residents below the dam, but also only about one day worth of water for the city of Newport. Thanks to $250,000 from Business Oregon funding, money provided by the Oregon Lottery, the city started the process of analyzing what to do next in 2019. Since 1985 the Oregon Lottery has been providing economic development funds around the state.

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Economic Growth

Water Master Plan Funded Through Lottery Dollars

In 2019 the Johnson Creek Water Service Company started conducting a water master planning process with $20,000 in Oregon Lottery proceeds. Voters created the Oregon Lottery in 1984 to fund economic development projects like this one.

Economic Growth

Eugene Industrial Land Studied with Oregon Lottery Money

Lane County officials have for years wanted to develop 300-acres of industrial land at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 58. They used $30,000 in Oregon Lottery dollars to study how to create a wastewater system that would support the much-needed industrial growth in the Eugene area. The Oregon Lottery has provided more than $3 billion in economic growth funding since 1985, making projects like these possible around the state.