Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon v. Oregon State Lottery Commission

This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief, in which plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of statutes that circumscribe video lottery games and the allocation of lottery proceeds. In their first claim, they allege that the Lottery Commission will violate Article XV, section 4(7) of the Oregon Constitution,1 by implementing ORS 461.215 and ORS 461.217,2 because “video poker will have the effect of creating casino gambling.” In their second claim, they allege that ORS 461.5463 is unconstitutional, because it *739allocates lottery revenues for purposes other than creating jobs and…