Gambling

The rise of sports betting in the U.S. has led to an economic windfall for many leagues. It also increased the risks for gambling addiction.

Members of Oregon’s racing commission say they would have approved a gambling facility in Grants Pass if it weren’t for a recent opinion from the Oregon Department of Justice.

Before Oregon lawmakers is legislation that would give the greenlight to gambling on college athletics games.

Plans to build a gambling house with horse-racing terminals in Grants Pass were effectively killed Friday afternoon by an opinion from the Oregon Department of Justice.

Dutch Bros founder Travis Boersma wants to build a luxury dining and drinking facility with betting machines that he says would help make horse racing at Grants Pass Downs viable. Oregon’s indigenous tribes say the “Historical Horse Racing” gambling terminals take business away from tribal casinos and shouldn’t be approved.

Backers of a Southern Oregon gaming and entertainment venue, including a Dutch Bros. Coffee co-founder, have filed a legal petition against the Oregon Racing Commission over what it alleges are licensing delays for gambling machines.

Construction of a half-billion-dollar new casino 15 minutes north of Portland can continue full bore Friday following a federal appeals court ruling.

The Oregon Lottery is replacing its 12,000 video lottery machines, and some advocates worry the new machines are even more attractive to problem gamblers.