Hooper added that many social concerns revolve around the possible addition of slot games to the lottery's family of offerings. Those concerns will probably keep them on the back burner for a while. Until we are able to make some rational judgments on that, I don't see the Oregon Lottery Commission adding those types of games. Over at the Spirit Mountain Casino and Resort near Lincoln City, Public Relations Manager Beth Sorensen disagrees with Hooper on the casinos providing competition, noting that the two entities are different in scope. Our casino is a different type of experience.
People come here for social interaction, food, and entertainment, as well as the gambling.
It's a different market. Whatever the gaming environment shapes into in the state, the Oregon Lottery, the legislature, and the constituents will continue their debates on the lottery's place in our state.