Originally, Oklahoma Pick 3 and Cash 5 were drawn using traditional drawing machines and numbered balls, which Oklahoma purchased from Missouri after the latter switched to computerized ( random number-generated) drawings.
Both questions were approved, creating a Lottery Commission and a lottery trust fund. Two questions (SQ 705 and SQ 706) were placed on the 2004 general election ballot. In 2003, the Oklahoma state legislature approved a lottery proposal to go before a vote of the people. The Lottery, which began ticket sales on October 12, 2005, is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). The Oklahoma Lottery is an American lottery that is operated by that state's government.
