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Or. Rev. Stat. § 461.217 (2026)

Video lottery game regulation; limitation on number and placement of terminals; rules

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      461.217 Video lottery game regulation; limitation on number and placement of terminals; rules. (1) As used in this section, “video lottery game retailer” means a contractor under contract with the Oregon State Lottery to place video lottery game terminals on premises authorized by the contract.

      (2) A video lottery game terminal that offers a video lottery game authorized by the Director of the Oregon State Lottery:

      (a) May be placed for operation only in or on the premises of an establishment that has a contract with the Oregon State Lottery as a video lottery game retailer.

      (b) Must be within the control of an employee of the video lottery game retailer.

      (c) May not be placed in any other business or location.

      (3) A video lottery game terminal may be placed only on the premises of an establishment licensed by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission with a full on-premises sales license, a limited on-premises sales license or a brewery-public house license. A video lottery game terminal may be placed only in that part of the premises that is posted by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission as being closed to minors. In addition to the requirements of this subsection, the director may by rule establish other criteria and conditions as the director determines appropriate for the placement of video lottery game terminals in establishments.

      (4) No more than six video lottery game terminals may be placed in or on premises described in subsection (3) of this section.

      (5) No more than 10 video lottery game terminals may be placed in or on the premises of a race meet licensee licensed under ORS 462.020 that qualifies as a video lottery game retailer. [1991 c.962 §10; 1999 c.351 §16; 2003 c.787 §1; 2007 c.631 §1; 2009 c.221 §4; 2021 c.351 §37]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1993–1994 · leading case: Ecumenical Ministries v. Oregon State Lottery Comm'n, 871 P.2d 106 (Or. 1994).
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Ecumenical Ministries v. Oregon State Lottery Comm'n, 871 P.2d 106 (Or. 1994). · cites it 6× “" ORS 461.217 provides in part: "(1) A video lottery game terminal that offers a video lottery game authorized by the Director of the Oregon State Lottery shall be placed for operation only on the premises of an establishment that has a contract with the state lottery as a video…”
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon v. Oregon State Lottery Comm'n, 849 P.2d 532 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 10× “215 and ORS 461.217, 2 because “video poker will have the effect of creating casino gambling.”
Ecumenical Ministries v. Oregon State Lottery Comm'n, 854 P.2d 952 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “Based in the main on its interpretation of “casinos,” the trial court granted the motion.”
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