Oregon Lottery offers wagers for Olympic Games in Paris
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – From karate to surfing, fans will have more than 400 betting options through Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings Sportsbook for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which begin on Friday.
Betting options range from the number of medals for athletes and a country to whether a world record will be broken. Below are examples of wagers offered this year:
- Will one country win all medals in a sport?
- Which country will win the most gold medals?
- In which sport will a country win its first gold medal?
Oregon Lottery debuted sports betting in October 2019 and since that time, wagers on Olympics have only been offered twice before.
Some standout Oregonians are competing at the games: Jade Carey, a current Oregon State gymnast, will take her talents to Paris, along with Ryan Crouser of Boring, who holds a world record in shot put, and 18-year-old Magda Skarbonkiewicz, a former Jesuit High School student who will compete in fencing, among others. Portland Thorns forward Jainine Beckie and midfielder Jessie Fleming will compete for Canada on their quest for Olympic gold.
Oregon Lottery’s Sports Betting Products Manager Kerry Hemphill expects popular categories to be men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, and tennis.
“Because we’re in the off-season for basketball and football, the summer months are typically slower for sports wagering,” she said. “We’re hoping to see a boost in interest thanks to U.S. Olympic stars.”
To play Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings Sportsbook or for more about the game, go to https://www.oregonlottery.org/sports/.
Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned nearly $15.5 billion for economic development, public education, outdoor school, state parks, veteran services, and watershed enhancements. For more information on the Oregon Lottery visit www.oregonlottery.org.
