Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan on Monday said the agency is confident it can bid out this year the P10.906-billion Nationwide Online Lottery System (NOLS) project to upgrade the more than 20-year-old equipment being used for Lotto games draws.

He said the bidding for the project was stalled since last year by court cases filed by the Philippine Gaming Management Corp. (PGMC), a Malaysian-controlled firm. But he said there’s a “light at the end of the tunnel” after receiving information PGMC will withdraw the courts cases.

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