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Oregon Lottery revamps Internet game site plans

The Columbian
Published: May 16, 2012, 5:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Lottery is revamping plans for an Internet game site it intended to call “The ORcade.”

The launch was put on hold last fall after gambling critics said free games and social media networking might appeal to children.

Lottery managers are now recommending some ideas suggested by an advisory group. They include a feature that would shut down the website when a user exceeds a time limit.

The recommendations are contained in an April 18 memo obtained by the The Oregonian (http://is.gd/EnmBJZ ).

As part of the rebranding the Lottery no longer plans to use “The Orcade” name.

Spokesman Chuck Baumann says it’s unclear whether the separate website will go forward or whether the current site will be modified to handled second-chance drawings.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

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