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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Oregon Lottery considers offering smartphone games A growing trend around nation, world By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon Lottery offi cials are considering offer- ing traditional lottery games on mobile devices as soon as 2019. The proposal to launch games such as Scratch, Draw and Keno on smartphones is part of a draft strategic plan to modernize the state lottery and boost state revenue. Lottery revenue helps pay for public education, economic development, state parks and natural resources and veteran services. “Our focus is on the oppor- tunity for the Lottery to join the current century and engage players on a platform they want,” said Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack. “There are lots of people playing games on mobile devices. Nat- urally, they would want to play the lottery there.” At least 10 states, Can- ada and European countries offer lottery games on mobile devices. Many states have turned to the option to try to appeal to millennials who play the lottery at signifi cantly lower rates than their elders. For instance, the average age of a lottery player in Oregon is about 44. Lottery offi cials started dis- cussing joining the trend in November when Pack took over as the lottery’s permanent director and began crafting the agency’s three-year strategic plan. The plan was presented to lottery commissioners Fri- day in Salem. Players would be required to purchase prepaid or debit cards to pay for the tickets. Pack said he opposes allowing players to use credit cards. The concept is still in the early stages, he said. “There are many ques- tions to answer. What kind of games, and what is the technol- ogy available, and what is the demand among current players and future players?” he said. ‘There are lots of people playing games on mobile devices. Naturally, they would want to play the lottery there.’ Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack “There is no decision right now,” said MardiLyn Saathoff, lottery commission chairwoman. “This is sort of a beginning of a lot of work to be done to see if the strat- egy is one that will work for us and one we can continue to support.” The “iLotto” plan envisions subscription sales through a mobile app and player accounts that would allow for a personalized experience and time and money limits. It is unclear whether players would purchase tickets directly from the lottery or from retailers. The cost of the pro- gram will depend on the scope of offerings. Lot- tery offi cials are still study- ing whether offering mobile games would require any law changes. Those issues could be addressed during the 2019 legislative session. The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500 New casino does not slow lottery By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — The 3 -month- old ilani Casino Resort 16 miles north of the Oregon-Washing- ton border has slowed but failed to stop growth in Oregon State Lottery sales. “It is a slow move down- ward at this point,” said Spen- cer Haley, a lottery senior research analyst. Since the new casino opened in April , state lottery revenues are up 2.6 percent, or nearly $2.7 million, from this time last year. State economists had pro- jected ilani would drain Oregon lottery revenue by 12 percent in the next two years. That would represent a $220 million loss in gross receipts and $142 mil- lion decline in net profi ts sent to state coffers. It’s still too early to know whether state lottery revenue will continue to grow in the face of the nearby competi- tion. Lottery analysts said they need at least one year and up to two years of data to observe the impact of the new casino in Ridgefi eld, Washington. “That is encouraging that revenue is not falling as severely as originally pre- dicted, but it’s still too early to know whether it’s going to be a sustained trend or just the three months,” said Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack. The new casino, however, has disrupted lottery sales on Hayden Island, where revenue is down 14 percent. Hayden Island’s 19 lottery retailers are still a draw for Washington state residents, but now they appear to be sharing that cus- tomer base with ilani. Revenue growth has declined in places near the Washington state line, includ- ing Multnomah County by 3 percent, Rainier by 6 percent, the Sandy Boulevard/Interstate 205/Interstate 84 area by 6 per- cent and Interstate 84 East by 3 percent. 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