Oregon Sports Betting 2026

Overview

Oregon is the closest thing the United States has to a European-style state lottery monopoly on mobile sports betting. The Oregon Lottery operates the only legal mobile sportsbook in the state, and since 2022 that book has been powered exclusively by DraftKings. There are no commercial competitors and no path for FanDuel, BetMGM, or anyone else to enter the market without legislative action.

Legal sinceOctober 16, 2019 (Scoreboard launch); DraftKings transition January 2022RegulatorOregon Lottery CommissionState revenue share51% of net sports betting proceedsMinimum age21Mobile operators1 (DraftKings via Oregon Lottery)

The Regulatory Backstory

Oregon never needed PASPA-era legislation: the state had grandfathered sports lottery authority dating back to 1989 (the old Sports Action parlay game). When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down PASPA in 2018, the Oregon Lottery already had statutory authority to launch a single-skin mobile sportsbook and did so in October 2019 with the in-house "Scoreboard" app. Scoreboard was a financial disappointment, and in January 2022 the lottery replaced it with a DraftKings-powered platform under a multi-year exclusive agreement. The DraftKings deal has produced significantly stronger handle and revenue than the in-house product ever did.

Current Market Landscape

DraftKings remains the only legal statewide mobile sportsbook in Oregon. Oregon Lottery's 2025 annual report says players placed 35 million bets valued at $927 million during 2025 and that sports wagering net revenue reached $89.958 million, up nearly 23% from the prior year. Tribal casinos in Oregon can still offer in-person sports betting under compact, but the Lottery-run mobile channel remains a single-operator system.

What Makes Oregon Different

• Single-operator monopoly. The only US state with one legally permitted mobile sportsbook brand. This eliminates promotional competition and produces less favorable pricing for bettors than commercial markets.
• No college betting on in-state schools. Wagering on Oregon, Oregon State, and other in-state colleges is prohibited at the lottery level.
• State-lottery regulator. The Oregon Lottery is both the regulator and the commercial counterparty, an arrangement that critics flag as a conflict of interest.
• Tribal carve-out. The nine federally recognized tribes operate retail sportsbooks at their casinos but cannot extend to mobile.

How to Sign Up

You must be 21+, physically inside Oregon, and able to pass identity verification through DraftKings' standard KYC flow. The DraftKings Oregon app is a separate download from the national DraftKings Sportsbook and uses a distinct account system. Funding options include Visa, Mastercard, ACH, PayPal, Play+, and PayNearMe. Welcome offers run lighter than commercial markets, typically a $50 bonus on first deposit rather than the multi-hundred-dollar promotions seen elsewhere.

2026 Outlook

Oregon's current framework remains a single-operator Lottery model unless lawmakers change it. As of this update, Oregon Lottery still markets DraftKings as the state's sports betting platform, and no enacted 2026 law has opened the mobile market to additional commercial apps. Bettors should treat open-market or iGaming chatter as policy debate rather than a live rule change until an official legislative measure actually passes.

Responsible Gaming Resources

• Oregon Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-877-MY-LIMIT (1-877-695-4648), backed by the Oregon Health Authority and the state's publicly funded treatment network.
• Support options: Oregon also routes players through OPGR for free counseling, peer support, treatment navigation, and online help.
• Self-exclusion and account controls: Oregon Lottery's sportsbook setup emphasizes voluntary limit setting, account-history review, time-out tools, and self-exclusion inside the DraftKings Oregon experience rather than relying only on promotional messaging.

The Bottom Line

Oregon remains the country's clearest example of a Lottery-run single-operator sports betting market. The structure can produce meaningful public revenue and funds for safer-play services, but it also leaves bettors with fewer pricing and bonus options than they would see in a competitive commercial state. Unless the legislature changes the model, that tradeoff remains the defining fact of betting in Oregon.