| 1859 |
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Constitution prohibited lotteries but did not prohibit other gambling games. |
| 1971 |
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Oregon Criminal Code Revision decriminalizes gambling by individual players if they do not profit from promoting gambling. Happy Canyon Statue enacted.
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| 1976 |
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Constitutional amendment allowing charitable, religious, and fraternal organizations to
conduct bingo games.
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| 1984 |
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The Oregon State Lottery is created by Constitutional Amendment.
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| 1987 |
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Off-track betting legalized. |
| 1988 |
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The National Indian Gaming Act is enacted and provides the legal authority for tribes to engage in this type of gaming.
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| 1989 |
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“Sports Action” game introduced by Oregon State Lottery.
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| 1991 |
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Video lottery games authorized; “gray machines” banned.
Gray Machine: means any electrical or electro-mechanical device that functioning or not, awards credits, contains, or is readily adaptable to contain a circuit, meter or switch capable of removing or recording the removal of credits earned by the player. See ORS 167.117 for further information.
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| 1992 |
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Video poker introduced by Oregon State Lottery. |
| 1992 |
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Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe Indians sign the first Indian Gaming contract.
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| 1993 |
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Two more Tribal gaming compacts signed (Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Indians and The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation). |
| 1994 |
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Seven Feathers Casino opens for business in Canyonville. |
| 1994 |
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Umatilla’s temporary gaming center opens. |
| 1994 |
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Four more Tribal Compacts signed (The Confederated Tribes of Coos Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians, The Confederated Tribes of Siletz, The Coquille Indian Tribe, and The Klamath Tribes. |
| 1994 |
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Wildhorse Gaming Resort opens at Pendleton. |
| 1995 |
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Siletz’s temporary gaming facility opens. |
| 1995 |
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The Mill Casino opens in North Bend. |
| 1995 |
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Gaming compact signed with the Confederated Tribe of Warm Springs. |
| 1996 |
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One Tribal gaming compact signed (The Burns-Paiute Tribe)
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| 1996 |
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Chinook winds casino opens in Lincoln City.
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| 1997 |
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Kla-Mo-Ya Casino opens in Chiloquin.
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| 2004 |
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Three Rivers Casino in Florence opens. |
