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Statistics on lotto players in Ph [follow-up]

Published by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office(PCSO) on Oct. 3, 2023.
Requested from PCSO by K. Cartera at 11:35 AM on Oct. 3, 2023.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 10/03/1999 - 10/03/2023
Tracking no: #PCSO-321584493629

K.CARTERA Oct. 3, 2023, 11:35 a.m.

Greetings! Am making another request to follow up on disparities on this data: "The estimated total number of either by percentage of population or lotto players is 2,941,548*, total numbers 4% of the 73,538,694 total population aging from 18 and up. *Basis: CY 2022 Sales" Can we clarify this information: - How is "lotto player" defined in above? i.e. someone who has played in the last week, or at least 1x / wk, etc? - In 1999, survey shows 19.2% filipinos played lotto: https://www.sws.org.ph/swsmain/artcldisppage/?artcsyscode=ART-20160104173936. Did this drop to just 4% today?

R.JIMENEZ Oct. 3, 2023, 7:58 p.m.

October 3, 2023 Dear Kathryn Grace, Thank you for your request dated Oct 03, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Statistics on lotto players in Ph [follow-up]. We received your request on Oct 03, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 24, 2023 11:35:59 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBDU08tMzIxNTg0NDkzNjI5DA, for request with ticket number #PCSO-321584493629. Thank you. Respectfully, Ruchiella T. Jimenez FOI Officer

P.DECISION MAKER - ADMIN Oct. 6, 2023, 9:35 a.m.

October 6, 2023 Dear Kathryn Grace Cartera, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 03, 2023 11:35:59 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Statistics on lotto players in Ph [follow-up]. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. In response to your query, please be informed that a lotto player is a person who purchases a ticket for a lottery game at any authorized PCSO outlet. The estimated lotto player was based on PCSO total sales, during calendar year 2022 with daily estimated bet of Php 50. With regards to the survey, PCSO cannot comment on the said survey since it was conducted by SWS. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Customer Satisfaction Survey Please take a moment to fill out the PCSO FOI Request Survey Form at https://forms.gle/HUaPg456pWCGBopGA and the PCSO Client Satisfaction Measure (CSM) at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=J8aJWR0dCk-oiCB1LbPAoPddmWRBAj9EmMGXbDLBEhNUQVFaWTMwTlFEVllCVTRITEM5WE04VFoyUSQlQCN0PWcu&origin=QRCode. Your input will help us improve our service. Thank you. Respectfully, JULIETA F. ASEO PCSO Decision Maker

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