PCSO to study regulating cockfight betting

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on regulating off-cockpit and in-cockpit betting for cockfights, as requested by lawmakers concerned about the potential government revenue loss due to the ban on POGOs.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte suspended e-sabong operations, which current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continued when he took office in 2022, and the study will not cover online cockfighting.

PCSO's revenue target for 2024 is set at P65 billion, higher than last year’s total of P61.4 billion, with plans to increase revenues through adding betting platforms and launching a new variant called Lotto Bilyunaryo.