Oregon State Lottery
Chapter 177
Division 46
LOTTERY GAMES GENERAL OPERATING RULES
177-046-0130
Disclosure of Winners
(1) General: The Lottery may use the name, address, and likeness of a winner in any Lottery promotional campaign, advertisement, or press release. A winner consents to the use of the winner’s name, address, and likeness for promotional campaigns, advertising, and publicity purposes by the Lottery and Lottery retailers. A winner who receives a prize or prize payment from the Lottery grants the Lottery, its agents, officers, employees, and representatives the right to use, publish in print or by means of the Internet, and reproduce the winner’s name, address, physical likeness, photograph, portraits, statements made by the winner, and use audio sound clips and video or film footage of the winner for the purpose of promoting the Lottery and its games.
(2) Person’s Likeness: If the Lottery, its agents, officers, employees, and representatives deem it suitable for advertising, promotional or publicity use, or press use, a winner further grants the Lottery the right to use and reproduce the winner’s likeness in print either alone or in any combination with other persons. Examples of permitted uses include but are not limited to: Radio, television, newspapers, posters, billboards, commercials, magazines, print advertisements, and the Lottery web site.
(3) Release: Each winner releases the State of Oregon, its agents, officers, employees, and representatives, the Oregon Lottery, its Director, agents, officers, employees, and representatives from any liability arising out of any blurring, distortion, alteration, or use in composite form whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur, or be produced in the printing and production process towards the completion of any finished product. A winner waives any right to inspect or approve the finished products, whether it is for a promotional campaign, advertising, or publicity.
(4) Limitation: If Lottery uses the address of a winner, the address shall not contain the street or house number of the winner.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 461 & OR Const. Art. XV & Sec. 4(4)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 461.020, 461.210, 461.220, 461.230, 461.240, 461.250 & 461.260
History:
LOTT 5-2008, f. 6-30-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
LOTT 23-2002, f. & cert. ef. 11-25-02
LOTT 12-2002(Temp), f. 9-6-02, cert. ef. 9-9-02 thru 3-6-03