Record-Breaking Oregon Lottery Jackpot Win For Eugene Man

EUGENE, OR — Allen Hamilton became a record-breaking Oregon Lottery winner earlier this month after nabbing the rolling Keno 8-Spot jackpot during the April 3 drawing, Oregon Lottery officials announced Friday.

Taking home a total prize of $154,299, Hamilton's win broke the previous Keno 8-Spot record jackpot of $99,698 from June 2016. A Eugene resident, Hamilton reportedly bought his ticket at Jaspers on Green Acres Road, near the Beltline and Delta Highway interchange.

Officially, Hamilton won $129,299 from the April 3 drawing, lottery officials clarified. While that still would have been record-breaking, Hamilton's additional purchase of a Special Keno ticket changed the prize and payout structure, ultimately netting him another $25,000.

As the Keno prize continued to grow, Oregon Lottery officials reportedly saw the week leading up to Hamilton's winning drawing bring in $3.2 million in Keno sales.

Revenue generated by the ticket sales for Oregon Lottery's various games is reinvested into the communities where those sales took place. In Lane County, the Oregon Lottery directed more than $50.8 million toward various county developments and improvements between 2015 and 2017.

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