On July 12, 2024, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced that it would suspend its electronic sales starting from July 13, 2024. Operation of the Lotto (e-lotto) application in order to make improvements to the platform.
The agency encourages lottery players to continue to purchase lottery tickets through traditional lottery sales points across the country.
PCSO also reminded users who won bonuses through e-lotto to withdraw their winnings from their e-lotto wallets before July 31 Withdraw and transfer to their GCash account.
In addition, for users who have purchased lottery tickets for draws after July 12, PCSO guarantees that these tickets are still valid and will include in a planned draw.