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NBA Draft lottery set for June 22; draft proper on July 29

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 06:02 AM

The current NBA regular season runs to May 16, with the NBA Finals due to be completed by July 22. Read more »

Filipino-Canadian wins $60-M lottery prize, Manitoba’s biggest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 12:17 PM

A Filipino Canadian family in Manitoba is suddenly $60 million richer as they claim the biggest lottery jackpot prize in the history of the province.   Read more »

Cauayan, Isabela mayor handang sagutin ang kaso kaugnay ng illegal raid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 01:35 PM

Handa umano ang alkalde ng Cauayan City, Isabela na sagutin ang patong-patong na reklamong isinampa sa kaniya kaugnay ng umano'y illegal raid sa isang small-town lottery facility sa lungsod. Read more »

Isabela congressman calls for probe into STL ops over COVID-19 violation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 11:46 PM

Representatives from the province of Isabela called for a House probe into the operations of Small Town Lottery in their province. Read more »

'Peryahan ng Bayan' outlet, isinara sa Muntinlupa; 14 tauhan timbog

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 06:20 AM

MAYNILA - Isinara ng business permits and licensing office (BPLO) ng Muntinlupa City ang isang outlet ng Peryahan ng Bayan sa Bgy. Tunasan dahil sa ilegal na operasyon nitong Miyerkoles.  Read more »

Swerte! Mga nanlilimos sa France nanalo sa lotto gamit ang regalong scratchcard

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 10:57 AM

Nanalo ang apat na nanlilimos sa France sa lottery gamit ang scratchcard na ibinigay lang sa kanila, ayon sa French lottery operator FDJ nitong Martes.  Read more »

PCSO grilled for allowing 2 lottery firms to continue operations despite expired contracts

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:22 PM

MANILA - Officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) were grilled on Monday for allowing 2 lottery companies to continue operating despite having expired contracts with the government.   Read more »

Timberwolves win NBA draft lottery to gain top overall pick

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 10:46 AM

The Minnesota Timberwolves snagged the number one pick in the upcoming NBA draft on Thursday, winning the lottery ahead of the Golden State Warriors.   Read more »

'Lottery lawyer' accused of fleecing winners in $107-million fraud

Nicole Hong, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 19 09:38 PM

He promised to secure their wealth for generations and to protect them from scam artists. Read more »

NBA lottery expected to have same format as 2019 -- report

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 19 09:21 AM

Regardless of how the remainder of the NBA season plays out, the draft lottery is expected to remain unchanged from last year, ESPN reported Monday. Read more »

Lotto draws suspended due to COVID-19, says PCSO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 09:21 AM

Lotto, Digit Games and Keno services of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office are suspended starting on its 4 p.m. draw, Tuesday amid the novel coronavirus spread in the country.  Read more »

Kagawad, 3 miyembro ng pamilya timbog sa ilegal na sugal sa Quezon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 07:39 PM

QUEZON—Arestado ang isang barangay kagawad, kaniyang mister, anak at manugang na umano'y sangkot sa ilegal na sugal na bookies sa Sariaya, Quezon. Read more »

Canadian wins $60-million jackpot, but kept it a secret for 10 months

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 05:25 AM

OTTAWA, Canada—A Vietnamese refugee who played the same lottery numbers since resettling in Canada 36 years ago won a Can$60 million jackpot, but kept it secret for 10 months. Read more »

House probe on PCSO adjourns without corruption bombshell

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 06:30 AM

A congressional hearing on the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office was cut short on Tuesday, preventing its board member Sandra Cam from releasing her promised bombshell on alleged corruption concerning a numbers game.  Read more »

PCSO to small town lottery operators: No compliance, no operations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 11:41 AM

Small town lottery (STL) operations have yet to resume in the country even after President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the suspension order against the numbers game, a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Official (PCSO) said Tuesday. Read more »

Sandra Cam teases bombshell on STL corruption

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 03:54 PM

PCSO board member Sandra Cam said on Monday she would release "shocking" documents on alleged corruption in STL operations. Read more »

Duterte to lift suspension on STL operations, but with certain conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 11:31 PM

Small town lottery operations in the Philippines are set to be resumed, but only operators who will comply with the conditions set by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office will be allowed to continue their operations. Read more »

PCSO: Operasyon ng STL di pa basta-bastang maibabalik

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 09:55 PM

Pero ayon sa Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, hindi pa basta-bastang makabobola muli ang STL. Read more »

Gov't eyes automation of small-town lottery to address corruption: PCSO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:44 PM

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is exploring the possibility of automating small-town lottery to address corruption, its general manager said Friday.  Read more »

Palace: New conditions set for STL operators will prevent corruption

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:39 PM

MANILA - Malacañang spokesman Salvador Panelo expressed confidence that the new conditions that have been set for Small-Town Lotto franchise holders will prevent corruption in the operations of the STL. Read more »