PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Lottery reports a 2 percent increase in sales, the first increase in three years.
Numbers released Tuesday show gamblers spent $1.04 billion on state-sponsored gambling in fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30.
That compares with $1.02 billion in 2010, and $1.1 billion in 2009.
The Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/oL9F6N) about half — $560 million — goes to schools, parks, business development and other parts of the state budget.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
