[7][8] The Oregon State Legislature and Governor appropriate the remainder of lottery funds within those categories during each legislative session.

In 2009, the lottery was criticized for calling its most frequent players "loyal customers", when many of them may in fact be problem gamblers that contribute a large percentage of revenues.

[11] Other controversies include the 1992 introduction of video poker machines, which may be installed in a wide number of locations, such as bars and other adults-only establishments.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), long opposed to sports betting, took the position that no post-season basketball games (which are played at neutral sites) would be held in Oregon so long as Sports Action was available;[12] the NBA criticized Oregon even after its wagering on NBA games was discontinued.

Further, it had been pointed out that the overwhelming popularity of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is driven by office pools and other forms of gambling.

[13] As a result, the Rose Garden arena was awarded regional games in the 2009 NCAA men's basketball tournament.