The Oregon Lottery has made an agreement with DraftKings to provide sports betting, and began the transition away from the Scoreboard sports betting platform on January 18.
Players currently using the Scoreboard platform will find their accounts moving to DraftKings Sportsbook. Until the transition is complete players will be able to use Scoreboard as usual.
State Lottery Director Barry Pack said in a statement, “We’re excited about the improved experience for our players – including the ability to make same game parlay bets. DraftKings is a premier provider in the US.” Barry added, “We see benefits for Lottery too, as the shift to DraftKings means fewer third-party service providers and a simpler financial structure for player accounts.”
Lottery spokesman Matt Shelby added, “Overall, we think it’s going to cost us less money to operate the game, which means more money back to Oregon.”
DraftKings Co-founder and President Global Technology and Product Paul Liberman added, “DraftKings is thrilled to embark on this journey with the Oregon Lottery as we build out a coast-to-coast presence with our top-rated online sportsbook for these fans to experience ahead of the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl.”
