Oregon Racing Commission no longer wants Oregonians to know its funding sources

The move caught Gov. Tina Kotek by surprise. 

 

BY NIGEL JAQUISS

Oregon Journalism Project

 

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Oregon Racing Commission, which regulates an animal racing industry that has shrunk to a few county fair meets and a lot of internet betting (“Track Addicts,” WW, May 17, 2023), recently decided to stop disclosing the specific sources of most of its funding.

The commission’s budget of about $4 million a year comes…

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