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Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
(PCSO)
Address: 3/F PCSO Main Building E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. P.O. Box 141 1102 Quezon City
Internet: http://www.pcso.gov.ph
E-mail Address: N/A
Phone: +63 2 749 4371
Fax: +63 2 749 1363
Population: 91,077,287 (Est. 2007)
Chairperson:
General Manager:
Hon.Sergio O. Valencia
Rosario C. Uriarte
Year Lottery Founded: 1935
Sales FY 2006: PHP9.6 Billion (Peso)
Number of Employees: N/A
On-line Vendor: Philippine Gaming Management Corp
ILTS
Instant Ticket Vendor: Scientific Games
ITVMs: N/A
Games Offered: Lotto - Passive lotteries
Beneficiaries: PCSO allocates 30% of net receipts to designated charities.
Jurisdiction: Philippines


Background Information

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has been described as the government's charity arm. It performs its work with integrity, competence and professionalism. The PCSO was created by President Manuel L. Quezon with his approval of Act 4130 in March 1935 to replace the National Charity Sweepstakes.
In its humanitarian mission, the agency engaged in charitable work with the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, the Philippine Tuberculosis Society and the Federation of Women's Clubs among the first beneficiaries.
In September 1979 a new law was approved by the Batasang Pambansa raising the PCSO's charity fund from 25 percent to 30 percent of its net sales and reserving 55 percent for the prize fund and 15 percent for its operating expenses.
Its primary goals are to finance health programs, render medical assistance and services to the disadvantaged sectors of society and perform charitable work. It is also mandated to develop community health care in regional hospitals throughout the country through TB, cancer and dialysis centers.
Faced with mounting health care commitments, the PCSO was allowed to introduce new games, such as lotteries and lotto. This enabled it to expand its services to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as the Pinatubo eruption, the Ormoc disaster and the Ozone fire tragedy.
The PCSO is mandated to perform its mission with a deep sense of accountability and transparency in all its transactions.

In January 1995, a new equipment lease was signed with Malaysia's Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad.


News 2012
January 23, 2012 Qualified Bidders Voice Concern that the PCSO’s Loterya ng Bayan Will Launch This Month After Numerous Delays
January 19, 2012 Senator Wants to Revisit the Charters of Two Governments Owned and Controlled Gaming, Lottery Corporations
January 17, 2012 Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Recommends Filing Charges Against Former Lottery Officials over Alleged Misuse of Funds
January 1, 2012 Congress Urges State Gaming Corporation to Rescind Its Contract with a Private Company to Operate “Bingo Milyonaryo”
January 1, 2012 Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office 2011 Report
January 1, 2012 Lone 6-Digit Lotto Bettor Wins P10.4-Million in last Draw of 2011

News 2011
December 30, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Reveals 2011 Revenue, Accomplishments
December 20, 2011 New ‘Loterya’ Operations Delayed Until Next Year
December 14, 2011 Lottery Expects Sales to Hit P30 billion for 2011, a 15% Increase from 2010 Despite the Economic Slowdown
November 26, 2011 City Government Reaps P1.8 Million from Lotto Share Partnership
November 28, 2011 Two Winners Hit P134.62M Grand Lotto jackpot
November 23, 2011 Lone Winner Hits P93.5 Million PCSO Super Lotto jackpot
October 24, 2011 Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking to Stop the Lottery Office from Transferring Its Headquarters to the PICC in Pasay City
October 12, 2011 PCSO Pays P266 Million to the Bureau of Internal Revenue
September 27, 2011 Lottery Makes First Payment to Settle Its More Than P3.5-billion Tax Debt
September 27, 2011 Lottery Assures Players That It Has the Money to Pay All Jackpot Prizes
September 19, 2011 Lottery Corporation Owes the Government at Least P3.6 Billion in Unpaid Taxes
September 19, 2011 Government May Consider Privatization of PCSO and Pagcor
September 17, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Says New Lottery Game is Still Undergoing Fine-Tuning
August 31, 2011 Internet Gaming Firm PhilWeb Corp. and Pacific Online Systems, included in Forbes 'Best Under a Billion' List
August 24, 2011 Solo Winner Hits P142M Grand Lotto jackpot
August 22, 2011 Court of Appeals Allows Sweepstakes Office Time to Explain Scrapped P4.4 Billion Deal with TMA Australia
August 18, 2011 Traditional Sweepstakes Game Still Popular with Players
August 16, 2011 PCSO Sets Quota For New Lottery Operators
August 10, 2011 Court of Appeals Halts Government Crackdown on Illegal Jai Alai Betting Stations
August 10, 2011 Four Electioneering Cases Filed Against Former Lottery Chairman
August 9, 2011 House Bill Seeks Tax on Lottery Winnings
August 2, 2011 Lottery Admits to Having No Knowledge of the Actual Gross Sales Revenue From STL
August 3, 2011 Lawmaker Criticizes Lottery Contract
August 4, 2011) PCSO, DILG to Hold Summit to Ensure the Smooth Implementation of New Lottery Game
August 2, 2011 Lottery Considers Automation of ‘Loterya ng Bayan
August 1, 2011 Lottery Office To Be Established In Cagayan
July 31, 2011 Lottery Distributor Plans to List on Philippine Stock Exchange by Way of Introduction
August 1, 2011 Senate Committee Chairman Wants Former Lottery Executives Charged
July 30, 2011 PCSO Employees Wear Red To Protest Move To Privatize Lottery
July 27, 2011 Lottery Operators Shun Handheld Terminals to Avoid Reporting Sales
July 27, 2011 Lone Player Hits P106.8m Superlotto Jackpot
July 27, 2011 PCSO Standing Firm on Its Decision to Introduce Loterya ng Bayan
July 25, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Vows to Pursue Reforms
July 23, 2011 PCSO to Conduct Investigation into Alleged Irregularities in the Distribution of Small Town Lottery Shares Received by Congressmen
July 18, 2011 Senate Committee Hears Lottery Proceeds Lack Proper Accounting and Monitoring of Fund Transfers
July 19, 2011 Senate President Probes ‘Disadvantageous’ Lotto Equipment Lease
July 16, 2011 Controversy Impacts Sales of Lotto and Sweepstakes Tickets
July 18, 2011 Senators Questions Role of the Congressmen in STL Operations
July 18, 2011 Lottery Postpones New Game Launch
July 13, 2011 Senate Questions Lottery Organization’s Lease for Lotto Machines
July 8, 2011 Senate’s Finance Chief Calls for the Immediate Privatization of the Operations of the Government’s Lottery and Gaming Firms
July 6, 2011 The Department of Justice Files Tax Evasion Complaint Against Lottery’s Former Advertising and Promotions Manager
July 6, 2011 Philippines Lottery Funds Allegedly Used for Political Purposes
July 6, 2011 Two Lawmakers Deny Seeking ‘Loterya’ Franchise
July 6, 2011 Government Orders Crackdown on Illegal Jai Alai Betting Stations
July 6, 2011 Ongoing Senate Inquiry into Alleged Misappropriation of PCSO Funds
July 4, 2011 Lawmakers File Bill to Tax Lotto, Sweepstakes Winnings
July 4, 2011 TMA Group Battles Philippines Lottery Over Fate of Multimillion-Dollar Joint Venture
July 2, 2011 Audit Commission Finds Unnecessary Delay in Forwarding Unclaimed Lotto Prizes to Charity Fund
July 1, 2011 PCSO Receives 197 Applications to Operate New Loterya ng Bayan Lottery Game
June 29, 2011 Lawmaker Says Lottery Contract Too Generous
June 27, 2011 Serious Allegations Made Against Former PCSO Directors
June 24, 2011 Pacific Online Posts Record Net Income, Company Rolls Out More Lottery Terminals
June 21, 2011 Gaming Firms Compete for Licenses to Operate the Newly Launched PCSO ‘Loterya ng Bayan
June 21, 2011 Lawmaker Proposes 20 Percent Tax on Online Lottery Winnings
June 16, 2011 Pagcor Grants Comnet Management Corp. Authority to Operate Bingo Millions in Negros Occidental
June 19, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Sets Deadline for 'Loterya' Bids
June 9, 2011 Government Lottery Sees More Growth Ahead, Employment Support
June 8, 2011 Lottery Ignores Judge, Voids P42-B Deal with Listed Australian Company
June 2, 2011 PCSO Posts Banner First-Quarter Sales Performance
June 1, 2011 Lone Winner Bags P356-M PCSO Grand Lotto Jackpot Prize
May 31, 2011 Huge Jackpot Responsible for Surge in Ticket Sales
May 27, 2011 Lottery Equipment Supplier Doubles Profits
May 27, 2011 Senators Reject Proposal To Tax Lotto Winnings
May 28, 2011 No Winner for PCSO P317-Million Grand Lotto Jackpot
May 26, 2011 President Wants To See Bill Taxing Lotto Winnings
May 25, 2011 PCSO Proposes Tax on Lotto Winnings
May 23, 2011 Two Players Share P25.9M Super Lotto Jackpot
May 16, 2011 Interest in Grand Lotto Surges as Jackpot Keeps Rising, Jackpot Now Stands at P234 Million
May 16, 2011 Record Jackpots Help Sweepstakes Office Cope with Accumulated Losses of Former Administration
May 11, 2011 Grand Lotto Jackpot Soars to P205 Million
May 9, 2011 Official Claims Government Losing Billions to Small-Town-Lottery Operations
May 4, 2011 PCSO Grand Lotto Jackpot Soars to P175 million
April 27, 2011 Increasing Number of Groups Applying to Operate 'Loterya'
April 26, 2011 Grand Lotto Jackpot Expected to Reach P150 Million for Next Draw
April 26, 2011 STL Operators Given Final Notice to Switch to Loterya ng Bayan
April 19, 2011 NBI Report Confirms Hostilities Between Gaming Corporation and Two Illegal Lottery Operators
April 5, 2011 Two More PCSO Lottery Aficionados Have Joined the Millionaires’ Club
April 10, 2011 Lotto Jackpot Expected to Breach P100
April 3, 2011 Illegal Lottery Operations Estimated at P3-million Daily
March 22, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Mega Lotto Yields P23.58m Jackpot
February 22, 2011 Illegal Lottery Operators Apply for Licenses to Operate Sweepstakes Office’s 'Loterya'
February 19, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Pays Out Over P9.4 Million a Day in Prizes
February 16, 2011 Gaming Firms Apply for Permits to Operate New Lottery Game
February 6, 2011 Congressmen Doubt PCSO’s New Numbers Game Will Eradicate Illegal Lottery Operations
February 6, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Takes More Active Role in Re-Designed Lottery
February 3, 2011 Sweepstakes Office to Launch New Town Lottery
January 27, 2011 Senator to Seek Supreme Court Opinion on Sports Distribution from State Gaming Corporation
January 27, 2011 PCSO Produces Eleven Millionaires in January
January 26, 2011 Station Reporting on Illegal Lottery Game Receives Death Threats
January 17, 2011 New Game Rules to be Announced This Week
January 13, 2011 Lottery Could be One of the Country's Biggest Corporate Taxpayers
January 5, 2011 Sweepstakes Office Announce First Millionaire for 2011 Grabs P61 Million
Jan 2, 2011 Gambling Lords Defy PCSO and Launch Own Small Town Lottery


News 2010
Dec 28, 2010 Sweepstake Office to Introduce New Games for More Revenue
Dec 26, 2010 Lottery Sets Priorities for 2011
Dec 24, 2010 Plan to Put Local Government Units in Charge of Small Town Lottery Scheme is Stirring Controversy and Dividing Local Officials
Dec 20, 2010 Small Town Lottery to be Rebranded 'Loterya ng Bayan'
Dec 4, 2010 Senator Proposes Tapping Lottery Earnings to Augment SUCs' Budget
Dec 3, 2010 PCSO Says New Small Town Lottery Rules to be Announced Mid-December
Nov 29, 2010 Lotto Frenzy Drives Ticket Sales to a Record P4.1Billion in Just Six Months
Nov 29, 2010 Sweepstakes Office to End Small Town Lottery Permits by December 30
Nov 29, 2010 PCSO Holds Its First Grand Lotto Draw at Its New Home, Lucky Bettor From Luzon Wins P741-M Grand Lotto Jackpot, Outlets Run Out of Bet Slips
Nov 26, 2010 Palace to Protect Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Integrity
Nov 24, 2010 People’s Postcode Lottery is Proud to Sponsor WWF Scotland
Nov 24, 2010 Lawmaker Wants Limit on Lotto Jackpot
Nov 24, 2010 Grand Lotto Jackpot Remains Elusive, Now the Biggest in the Country’s Lottery History at P633.9 Million
Nov 23, 2010 Lottery to Come Under the Control and Supervision of the Office of the President
Nov 23, 2010 Sweepstakes Office Offers Tip For Lotto Players
Nov 23, 2010 Lotto Jackpot Hits P600 Million After 83 Draws Without a Winner
Nov 16, 2010 PCSO Announce November 17 Results of 6/55 Grand Lotto Draw
Nov 12, 2010 Lotto System Provider Posts Nine Month Profit Hike
Nov 11, 2010 Governor Says the Introduction of Small Town Lottery Will Depend on Council OK
Nov 9, 2010 Administration Accused of Breaking ‘Jueteng’ Promise
Nov 6, 2010 Still No Winner of Grand Lotto P333-Million Jackpot
October 29, 2010 Sweepstakes Office Creates Five New Millionaires in One Week
October 29, 2010 Lotteries Office Relocates to New Headquarters
Oct 26, 2010 Former PCSO Director Asks High Court to Halt the Sweepstakes Office Relocating
Oct 26, 2010 Lone Winner For P152 Million Jackpot in PCSO Super Lotto 6/49 Draw
Oct 25, 2010 Legal Opinion States Local Government Units Have no Authority to Regulate or Suspended Small Town Lotteries
Oct 19, 2010 Sweepstakes Office is Better Equipped to Run Small Town Lottery Operations
Oct 19, 2010 Sweepstakes Office Multimillion-Peso Jackpot Prizes Allude Players
Oct 14, 2010 Grand Lotto Prize Tipped to Reach P233 Million
Oct 11, 2010 Lotto Bettors Find No Luck in 10.10.10
Oct 5, 2010 Sweepstakes Office to Review Funding for Television Programs
Oct 5, 2010 Sweepstakes Office Set to Release New Small Town Lottery Guidelines
Oct 4, 2010 Senator Files Bill to Amend the State Lottery’s Charter
Oct 4, 2010 PCSO Chief Expresses Sadness for Staff Accused of Involvement in the "jueteng" Payola
Sept 28, 2010 Small Town Lottery Franchise Holder Claims Hi-Tech is the Way to Go
Sept 25, 2010 Sweepstakes Office to Restructure Small Town Lottery
Sept 20, 2010 The Illegal Lottery ‘Jueteng’ Still Rampant In Batangas
Sept 15, 2010 Government Losing P9 Billion a Year to Illegal Lotteries
Sept 14, 2010 Small Town Lottery Franchisee is Alleged to Have Under-Declared Sales Revenue
Sept 3, 2010 Lottery Office Reveals It Has Been Losing Heavily For The Past Several Years
Sept 5, 2010 Lottery Officials Fall in Behind Administration's Austerity Program
August 18, 2010 Mayors Declare War on Illegal Lotteries
August 14, 2010 Sweepstakes Office to Forward Unclaimed Monies to DDB
August 8, 2010 Sweepstakes Office Orders Audit of Small Town Lottery
August 5, 2010 Sweepstakes Office to Investigate Small Town Lottery
August 4, 2010 Small Town Lottery Agents May Have Shortchanged the Government by as Much as P9 Billion
August 2, 2010 President Completes Lottery Board

Lawmaker Seeks Audit of Small Town Lottery Franchise Holder in Laguna
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Philippines (July 27, 2010) -- A lawmaker representing the first district of Laguna sought an investigation of a holder of a small town lottery (STL) franchise in the province amid reports of its failure to remit earnings to the government........Subscribers

Philippine Gaming Firm Pacific Online Says Power Outages Damp 1H Earnings, Posts US$2.8Million Nett
MANILA, Philippines (July 27, 2010) -- Profits of the exclusive online lottery system provider of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the Visayas and Mindanao were restricted in the first half of the year due to weak sales caused by power outages.....Subscribers

DILG to Review Small Town Lottery Operation in Bikol
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (July 22, 2010) - According to reports from a news service the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Bikol said it would review the legality and operation of the........Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Revenues Up By 100% in Agusan del Sur in Province, STL Here to Stay, Says PCSO Chair
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines (July 23, 2010) – It was reported Ms. Gloria Ybañez, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Caraga Lottery Operations Officer, said in an interview...............Subscribers

Church Official Demands Cessation of Small Town Lottery Operations
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines (July 21, 2010) - A Church official has demanded a stop to the operations of small town lottery (STL), a government-run form of gambling in the city and a nearby town in Agusan del Norte......Subscribers

Claims that Illegal Lottery Numbers Game is Expanding
PHILIPPINES (July 17, 2010) -- Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo on Friday said there was no distinction between ‘jueteng,’ the illegal lottery numbers game, and the small town lottery (STL), which is operated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)......Subscribers

Juico Assumes Top Sweepstakes Office Post
MANILLA, Philippines (July 5, 2010) -  Margie Juico, one of the closest confidants of the late President Corazon C. Aquino, formally assumed her new post as chairperson of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday........Subscribers

President Opposes Any Move to Legalize ‘Jueteng’ and Other Numbers Game
MANILLA, Philippines (July 6, 2010) - President Noynoy Aquino is opposed to the legalization of jueteng and other numbers game in the country even though it could generate additional funds for government.........Subscribers

Clogged Air Vents Stall Lotto Operations
MANILLA, Philippines (June 30, 2010) – Dust that Accumulated in the air condition vents of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) main computer center has led to a temporary shutdown in operations at the lotto terminals.......Subscribers

PCSO Opens Small Town Lottery Station in Butuan
BUTAN CITY, Philippines (June 24, 20100 - After the official inauguration of its play station in Cabadbaran City earlier this month, another Small Town Lottery (STL) station has been opened in this city.........Subscribers

Council Seeks to Halt Small Town Lottery Operations
SORSOGON CITY, Philippines (June 20, 2010) - Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan asked the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to immediately cease the operation of the Small Town Lottery (STL) in the province for lack of endorsement from the council.............Subscribers

Lone Player Wins P65.7-Million PCSO Lotto Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (June 13, 2010) -- A lone bettor from Cauayan, Isabela became P65.7 million richer for hitting the biggest Lotto 42 jackpot ever recorded in years............Subscribers

Governor Takes Pro Stand on Small Town Lottery Operations in Province
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (June 6, 2010) - Leyte Governor Carlo Petilla is reportedly taking a pro stand on the the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) small town lottery (STL) in some towns within the province of Leyte, provided that the operation of the games is implemented properly...................Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Approves Small Town Lottery Regular Operations
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (June 3, 2010) -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has passed a resolution approving the regularization of operations of Small Town Lottery corporations for three years in three areas................Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Launch More "Keno Quick Panalo" Outlets in Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (June 1, 2010) -- Two more "Keno Quick Panalo" outlets were opened recently by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Bacolod City...........Subscribers

New Appointments Named for State Gaming Corporations
MANILA, Philippines (May 24, 2010) -- According to local media reports, under a Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III presidency, Margie Juico, who once served as Cory Aquino’s appointments secretary, will be appointed chair of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)..................Subscribers

Lottery Supplier’s Contract Safe Under New Administration
MANILA, Philippines (May 14, 2010) -- Reports investors who own shares in Pacific Online Systems Corp. (POSC) need not worry over the possibility of the company losing its business with the Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) under a new administration.....................Subscribers

No winner in First Grand Lotto Draw
MANILA, Philippines (April 19, 2010) -- There was no winner in Monday's 6/55 Grand Lotto. According to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) spokesman Dr. Larry Cedro.....................Subscribers

Lottery Office Owes the Bureau of Internal Revenue P800 Million in Back Taxes
MANILA, Philippines (April 16, 2010) -- Local news reports that it learned on Friday that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has imposed an P800-million tax deficiency against the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)...................Subscribers

Move Over, Power Lotto, Sweepstakes Office Introduces New Lotto Game
MANILA, Philippines (April 17, 2010) – Starting Monday The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is introducing a new lotto game with a P30-million jackpot prize and a starting bet of only P20.....................Subscribers

Newspapers Ban Lottery Over Unpaid Advertising
MANILA, Philippines (April 9, 2010) – Reports today that the major newspaper and magazine publishers will stop accepting ad placements from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) until it settles some P20 million in alleged unpaid bills...............Subscribers

Provincial Government and Municipal Mayors push for MVGC’s Controversial Online Numbers Game
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (April 7, 2010) – According to local media reports, despite the strong resistance posed by the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres, the provincial government of Camarines Sur and its League of Municipal Mayors pushed for the operation of the controversial online numbers game from the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza). .........................Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Holds Sales Rally; Agents Encouraged to Get Into KENO Lottery
ILOILO CITY, Philippines (April 6, 2010) - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Region 6 gathered all its Lotto agents in Western Visayas for a sales presentation at the Westown Hotel recently......................Subscribers

PCSO Congress Held in Manila
BALANGA CITY MANILLA, Philippines (March 23, 2010) - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and other stakeholders held a charity congress in Metro Manila aimed to streamline bureaucratic systems and procedures to increase responsiveness of services and heighten volunteerism, said a top PCSO official here.......................Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Expands Lotto Operations, Next Product to be Included in All Lotto Outlets is the Keno Lottery
LLOILO, Philippines (March 19, 2010) - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Western Visayas is expanding its programs on different lotto games in all provinces of the region and is optimizing every outlet’s sales performance......................Subscribers

Prime Gaming Says It Is Ready For Text-Lotto
In an interview, reported on by loacl news services, PGMC president Paulino Soo said the company expects to launch a text-based lottery in the second quarter this year, or as soon as an agreement is signed among the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Wolfpac/Smart and PGMC..........................Subscribers

Ombudsman Sacks PCSO Lottery Official in Iloilo Province
MANILA, Philippines (February 27, 2010) – It was reported today that the Office of the Ombudsman has sacked from government service a Chief Lottery Official of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the province of Iloilo for allegedly falsifying the official receipt of his hotel accommodations to have a gain of just more than P4,000.....................Subscribers

Listed Gaming Firm PhilWeb Targets Over P1-B Earnings in 2010
MANILA, Philippines (February 23, 2010) -- Listed gaming firm PhilWeb Corp. expects its net income to hit over a billion pesos this year after it recorded a significant increase in profits last year....................Subscribers

P173.9-Million Lotto Win Forfeited
MANILA, Philippines (February 23, 2010) -- An anonymous lotto bettor forfeited to charity a total P173,918,451.60 after failing to claim the amount as his prize in winning the Super Lotto 49 jackpot on February 22, 2009...........................Subscribers

PCSO Small Town Lottery to Survive Church Opposition
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (February 14, 2010) – A representative of the An Waray party list group is reported to be quietly confident of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) small town lottery (STL) eventually operating in Eastern Visayas despite a strong resistance from the Catholic Church...........................Subscribers

PCSO, Pacific Online ‘Go for Gold’ Scratchit Boost PSC War Chest for Filipino Athletes
MANILA, Philippines (February 13, 2010) - Through the “Scratchit Go for Gold” promo of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and Pacific Online, the Philippines Sports Commission has found a new way to help the Filipino athletes.......................Subscribers

Still No Winner of 6/49 Almost P200-Million Super-Lotto Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (February 10, 2010) -- No one won the almost P200-million jackpot of Tuesday night’s 6/49 SuperLotto, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.....................Subscribers

Seventeen Draws and Still No Winner in 6/49 Super Lotto; Jackpot Breaches P150m
MANILA, Philippines (February 7, 2010) - News reports that there is still no winner after Sunday’s draw of the 6/49 Super Lotto of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the jackpot has now reached more than P150 million.....................Subscribers

Super Lotto Jackpot Reaches P130-M
MANILA, Philippines (February 4, 2010) - The jackpot prize of the 6/49 Super Lotto ballooned to more than P130 million Thursday night, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)..........................Subscribers

No winner of Sweepstakes Office’s P102 Million Super Lotto Jackpot, Jackpot Now Expected to Hit P108m for Tuesday’s Draw
MANILA, Philippines (January 31, 2010) -- There was no winner in Sunday’s draw of the 6/49 Super Lotto, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced today...................Subscribers

PCSO to Launch Small-Town Lottery in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (January 26, 2010) -The small town lottery (STL) will operate in the region within the year, a top official of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Eastern Visayas has confirmed.....................Subscribers

Lotto Firm’s Sales Climbed 18.5% to P7.69b Last Year
MANILLA, Philippines (January 6, 2010) - Pacific Online Systems Corp., the online lottery system provider of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in Visayas and Mindanao, said Wednesday that total sales jumped 18.5 percent to P7.69 billion in 2009 from P6.49 billion in 2008 due to the strong rollout of lotto outlets..................Subscribers

Lottery Firm’s Lotto Sales Beat Goal
MANILLA, Philippines (January 6, 2010) - Lotto sales of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the Visayas and Mindanao rose sharply last year due mainly to the rollout of a wider distribution network..................Subscribers

News 2009

Player from Luzon Wins P111 Million PCSO Lotto Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (December 29, 2009) -- Lady Luck has smiled upon a lone bettor who on Tuesday night correctly guessed the winning combination to the 6/49 Super Lotto and its cool P111 million jackpot......................Subscribers

Lotto Pot Expected To Breach P100 Million
MANILA, Philippines (December 29, 2009) - The jackpot for tonight’s draw of the popular Super Lotto 6/49 online lottery will again breach the P100-million mark after no one won the draw last Sunday night........................Subscribers

Committees Gives PCSO Small Town Lottery Green Light
Dipolog City, Philippines (October 21, 2009) -- After conducting two public hearings, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zamboanga del Norte has finally approved the resolution giving permit to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to open and operate Small Town Lottery (STL) in the province....................Subscribers

Online Lottery System Provider Profits Up 85% as of End-September
MANILA, Philippines (October 15, 2009) - The online lottery system provider of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Visayas and Mindanao posted an 85% growth in profits for the first 9 months of the year, fueled by a double-digit rise in core revenues.....................Subscribers

Lottery Firm Pins Growth on New Game
MANILLA, Philippines (October 14, 2009) - Prime Gaming Philippines, Inc. has joined fellow lotto equipment provider Pacific Online Systems Corp. in expressing optimism that a new lotto game being planned by state-run Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will lift profits significantly next year.......................Subscribers

Lottery Equipment Provider Sees Growth From 6/55
MANILA, Philippines (October 13, 2009) – According to local media source listed Pacific Online Systems Corp. is welcoming a plan by state-run Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to phase out its Power Lotto and replace it with a game similar to three other existing lotto games, saying this would greatly boost sales next year....................Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Exceeds Targets
CEBU, Philippines (October 5, 2009) -- News reported today that the growing number of lotto outlets in the Visayas and Mindanao has allowed the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the region to perform ahead of its sales targets at the end of the third quarter........................Subscribers

Lone Player Strikes P150-Million Super Lotto Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (August 31, 2009) -- A lone player from Luzon became an instant millionaire on Sunday after all his numbers were drawn during the Super-Lotto 6/49 draw..............Subscribers

No Winner of P114-Million PCSO SuperLotto Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (August 26, 2009) -- No one won the P114-million jackpot in the 6/49 SuperLotto draw Tuesday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Wednesday...................Subscribers

PCSO Superlotto Reaches P110 Million Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (August 25, 2009) -- The PCSO Superlotto 6/49 jackpot for August 25 is reportedly P110 million...................Subscribers

Pacific Online H1 Profits Rise On Record Lotto Sales
MANILA, Philippines (August 7, 2009) -- News reports that the online lottery system provider of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Visayas and Mindanao posted a 48% growth in profits during the first 6 months of the year, fueled by higher lotto and instant scratch ticket sales....................Subscribers

Pacific Online Earnings up 54% in Jan-May
MANILA, Philippines (June 29, 2009) -- Listed Pacific Online Systems Corp., the exclusive lottery equipment provider of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Visayas and Mindanao, reported that its consolidated and unaudited net income for the first five months of the year grew 54 percent to P108 million from the P70 million recorded in the same period in 2008......................Subscribers

Call for Articles for PCSO 75th Anniversary Coffee-Table Book
MANILA, Philippines (June 15, 2009) -- To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is coming out in September 2009 with a coffee table book that features seventy five authors of articles, essays, poems, stories, scripts (play, radio play, teleplay), and/or photos......................Subscribers

PCSO’s SuperLotto Jackpot May Reach P165Million
MANILA, Philippines (May 26, 2009) --Local news sources are advising people to expect longer-than-usual lines at lotto outlets on Tuesday. The reason: The 6/49 Super Lotto jackpot is estimated to hit P165 million for Tuesday night's draw.....................Subscribers

PCSO Brings Back P75 Million Draw
MANILA, Philippines (May 2009) -- In its bid to raise more revenues for charity, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has revived the traditional P75 million sweepstakes draw with the grand draw slated on September 8, 2009.....................Subscribers

6/49 Super Lotto Jackpot Breaches the P100-Million Mark for the Second Time This Year
MANILA, Philippines (May 19, 2009) -- After breaching the P100-million mark for the second time this year, the prize for the 6/49 Super Lotto is expected to get bigger as no one won the jackpot in Tuesday night's draw.................Subscribers

Record-High Lotto Sales Lift Operator’s Q1 Profits
MANILA, Philippines (May 14, 2009) -- The lotto operator of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) reported a 48-percent growth in net income for the first three months of the year on the back of record-high lotto and instant scratch ticket sales......................Subscribers

PCSO Executive Seeks Tougher Legislation to Combat Illegal Gambling
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Philippines (May 10, 2009) -- Citing the ease with which illegal numbers game suspects post bail, the VisMin manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is urging lawmakers to pass a bill raising the bail for such offenders..................Subscribers

PCSO Reports 27 Lotto Millionaires From Negros; Winnings Reach P633-Million Mark
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (April 17, 2009) -- The people of Negros Occidental have millions of reasons to smile. A total of 27 lucky residents of this southern province had joined the growing number of Filipinos who became instant millionaires after winning the jackpot prizes of lottery games managed by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)..............Subscribers

P63-M Lotto Jackpot Won
MANILA, Philippines (April 8, 2009) – A lone player won Tuesday’s Superlotto jackpot, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) ..................Subscribers

PCSO Lotto Operator's Income Up 53% Despite Crisis
MANILA, Philippines (April 3, 2009) -- The lotto operator of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Pacific Online Systems Corp., said it generated gross revenues of P766 million last year, a 53-percent growth from 2007...............Subscribers

Lotto Sales Increase Amid Difficult Times
MANILA, Philippines (March 24, 2009) -- Sales of the exclusive online lottery system provider of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the Visayas and Mindanao are projected to grow by a fifth, or 20 percent from P6.49 billion, local media sources reported Willy Ng Ocier, chairman and president of Pacific Online Systems Corp., said today..................Subscribers

PCSO Rakes in P1Million Daily Sales in Mindanao
PHILIPPINES (March 18, 2009) -- An average of P1 million in sales is generated per day from lotto for the whole Mindanao the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chief in Mindanao said................Subscribers

Lawmaker Moves to Outlaw Internet Gambling
MANILA, Philippines (March 10, 2009) -- A lawmaker has proposed that gambling on the Internet be made illegal. The bill proposes to make it illegal for people running a gambling operation to use the Internet or any other interactive computer service to....................Subscribers

Governor Identifies Small Town Lottery Irregularities
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines (march 11, 2009) -- Small Town Lottery (STL) operators in Pampanga do not issue proper receipts for bet payments or print serial numbers on bet tickets, Governor Eddie Panlilio is reported as saying today..............Subscribers

PCSO Hits Lotto Record Sales in February
MANILA, Philippines (March 3, 2009) -- Pacific Online Systems Corp., the exclusive provider of online lottery system of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes (PCSO) in the Visayas and Mindanao, is reported to have told the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday that lotto sales in February hit a new record high.................Subscribers

Local Government Units Told They Have No Jurisdiction Over Small Town Lottery Because it is a National Government Project
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines (February 20, 2009) – According to a local media report an official of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said local governments couldn’t stop Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in their areas because it is a national government project.................Subscribers

Equipment Provider Sees Record Lotto Sales For February
MANILA, Philippines (February 24, 2009) – According to local media reports Pacific Online Systems Corp., the lone online lottery equipment provider to the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Visayas and Mindanao, is eyeing record sales this month as loyal lotto players and first-time jackpot chasers turned out in droves to buy that winning ticket..................Subscribers

Two Winners Hit P347-Million Record Super Lotto Jackpot
MANILA, Philippines (February 22, 2009) -- There are two new lucky multi-millionaires after Sunday’s draw of the record pot of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) 6/49 Super Lotto................Subscribers

Still No Winner For Super Lotto, Pot at P174 Million
Super Lotto Online Lottery Has Produced 155 Millionaires - PCSO

MANILA, Philippines (February 12, 2009) – Luck still eluded the thousands of bettors in Thursday's Super Lotto draw, after the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) determined no one has correctly guessed the six-digit winning combination in the draw. PCSO spokesperson Larry Cedro said there is still no winner in the Super Lotto draw, whose jackpot already hit P174,247,300.80...................Subscribers

Pacific Online, PCSO in Tickets Deal
MANILA, Philippines (February 12, 2009) -- Lottery equipment provider Pacific Online Systems Corp. has signed an agreement with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), its main client, to distribute 30 million instant lottery tickets....................Subscribers

Economy Down; Lotto Sales Up
MANILA, Philippines (February 1, 2009) -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has recorded its biggest ever earnings in 2008 and, PCSO officials reportedly expect Filipinos to continue to play lotto despite the huge odds against winning..................Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Expects Increase in Revenue As More People Try Their Luck on Lotteries
MANILA, Philippines (January 30, 2009) -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) expects an increase in revenue this year as more people are expected to try their luck on the online lottery as the economic crisis deepens............Subscribers

Sweepstakes Office Goes Full Blast On Super  Lotto
MANILA, Philippines (January 22, 2009) -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has expanded the 6/49 Super Lotto online lottery draws that has become extremely popular among lotto players and generated the biggest jackpot prize ever.................Subscribers

New Resolution vs Lotto Outlets to be Passed
MALAYSIA (January 16, 2009) -- The Multi-Sectoral Group (MSG), a movement opposed to all forms of gambling in Baguio, is set to pass another resolution informing the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) about violations of its own rules, regarding.................Subscribers

Philippine Gambling Firms Post Hefty Profits in 2008
MANILA, Philippines (January 15, 2009) -- Gaming firm Pacific Online Systems Corp. told the stock exchange yesterday it had posted a 48% surge in revenues to P740 million last year due to the rollout of more lottery terminals in the Visayas and Mindanao................Subscribers

Pacific Online's Revenues Up As It Installs New Lotto Terminals
MANILA, Philippines (January 14, 2009) - Listed Pacific Online Systems Corp., which provides lottery equipment to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the Visayas and Mindanao, on Wednesday reported that its consolidated revenues rose by nearly half last year..................Subscribers



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