PCSO earnings hit P20-B mark in April – Balutan

THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) earned P20.8 billion from lotto, Small Town Lottery (STL), and other products in the first four months of the year, 29.30 percent higher than the collection in the same period last year, General Manager Alexander Balutan said on Wednesday.

“Our STL earnings are unprecedented for a total of P7.8 billion from January to April with an increase of 101 percent from the same period last year. Of course, Lotto including Digit Games are still at the forefront with P10 billion and Keno at P1.8 billion. The Instant Sweepstakes also rose to P727 million,” Balutan said.