Oregon Lottery receives renewed World Lottery Association’s certification for responsible gaming

The lottery was first certified in 2018.

US.- The Oregon Lottery has received the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Level Four Certification for its responsible gaming programme for a third time. It first received the WLA’s highest level in 2018. The certification lasts three years.

The WLA’s Responsible Gaming Principles and Framework outlines lotteries’ level of commitment to corporate social responsibility and responsible gaming. Focus areas include investment in research to identify opportunities to support those beginning to experience gambling harms and those affected by someone else’s gambling, Lottery staff and retailer training and “Always On” Safer Play specific advertising.

Mike Wells, director of the Oregon Lottery, said: “Maintaining our WLA Level Four certification for more than eight years demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement in Safer Play. To keep pace with a fast-evolving gambling market, we have responded with innovation and will continue to focus on trust with our players.”

The Oregon Lottery recently reported that Oregonians placed $8.4m in wagers for the Super Bowl through DraftKings, up from $8.2m last year. Revenue totalled $1.3m. According to the report, more than 450,000 bets were placed. The average wager on the game held on February 8 was $18.30.