PCSO Lotto Franchise — A Guide on How To Apply To Operate An Authorized Outlet & the Fees

Steps for PCSO Lotto Franchise Application Process

PCSO LOTTO FRANCHISE – Here is a guide on how to apply for a franchising of a PCSO lotto outlet in the Philippines and the fees.

Are you one of the bettors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office? More popularly called PCSO, it is the legal and authorized lotto operator in the Philippines that is in the service of the Filipino people for several decades now since its inception in 1934.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is operating several minor and major lotto games with monetary prizes. The major lotto games which are as follows usually have multi-million jackpot prizes:

• 6/58 Ultra Lotto
• 6/55 Grand Lotto
• 6/49 Super Lotto
• 6/45 Mega Lotto
• 6/42 Lotto

The major lotto games of the PCSO have different daily draw schedules. Each of the major lotto games has at least two (2) draws in a week held at 9PM. The minor lotto games include the EZ2 or 2D Lotto, the Swertres Lotto or the 3D Lotto, and the Small Town Lottery or STL.

The minor lotto games have daily draws and have multiple draws in a day. There are several authorized PCSO lotto outlets and booths that sell tickets. Are you interested to franchise and operate an authorized lotto outlet?

There are steps that you need to be aware of in applying for a PCSO lotto franchise. Here are the steps that you must consider:

Submit the Initial Requirements

In applying for a PCSO lotto franchise in the Philippines, the first part is the submission of the initial requirements. The list of the required documents include the application form which you can get from the lotto-regulating body nearest to you.

Here are the initial requirements set by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office:

• Duly-accomplished PCSO Lotto / Keno Application Form

• Sketch of the Location/Google Map of the proposed outlet site
  • The sketch must indicate the exact name and number of the street and must comply with the following distance requirements:
    • Existing Lotto / Keno Outlet/s
      • Provinces – 200 meters
      • National Capital Region (NCR) – 100 meters (minimum distance only)
    • School
      • Elementary Schools – 100 meters away
      • Secondary Schools – 100 meters away

• Pictures of the proposed outlet/site including its surrounding vicinity

• Submission of the initial requirements:
  • If you are within the National Capital Region (NCR), submit your requirements at the Technical Evaluation & Monitoring Division located at the PCSO Main Office, 3/F Sun Plaza Bldg., Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong OR send via e–mail to:
    • [email protected] for National Capital Region (NCR)
    • [email protected] for Southern Tagalog and Bicol Region (STBR)
    • [email protected] for Northern and Central Luzon Department
    • [email protected] for Visayas Department
    • [email protected] for Mindanao Department
  • For applicants who are living outside Metro Manila, submit your documents at the PCSO branch office that covers the area of the proposed outlet for PCSO lotto.

Next, there is a fee for the application for a PCSO Lotto franchise that you must know and pay for to push through with the application. It is apart from the cash bond or surety whichever the PCSO imposes.