CEBU CITY –– At least 40 unauthorized booths were dismantled by authorities on Monday as the city starts going after illegal small-town lottery (STL) operators. Two weeks ago, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella met with Royina Garma, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager, to discuss the proliferation of unauthorized STLs in the city. “Those STL booths found on sidewalks or interior areas in Mandaue and Cebu City are illegal because it is only in the province of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu where we issued permits for STL operations,” she said. (But) these illegal STL operators are affecting the proceeds of PCSO games,” she said. Garma expressed hopes that the police would step up its campaign against illegal STL outlets that are openly operating by the road.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 18, 2021 08:26 UTC