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Retailers will be authorized to accept debit card payments for Oklahoma Lottery games beginning Thursday, Nov. 1.
It's a question that we get asked often, why isn't Oklahoma's Lottery supposed to be funding education? Well, a significant portion of state lottery sales does go to education.
The Oklahoma Lottery wants to make it clear on just how much it provides to education.
Long-sought changes to Oklahoma's lottery law are paying off, literally. Lottery officials say that, overall, sales are up about 40 percent, which will result in a higher-than-expected contribution to education.