| 1. After the impeachment of former President Joseph Estrada in 2001, Atong Ang was apprehended by US authorities while gambling in Las Vegas and was later extradited to the Philippines in 2006. |
| 2. He co-founded the Ultimate Fighting Cock Championship (UFCC) and financially supports various cockfighting teams to compete. |
| 3. In 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte urged Atong to assist in combating illegal gambling in the Philippines, acknowledging his influence as a well-known gambler. |
| 4. In December 2024, his relationship with actress Sunshine Cruz was confirmed following a viral kissing video. |
| 5. He worked as a consultant for Meridien Vista Gaming Corporation, a jai-alai firm linked to jueteng operations, and later for the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. |
| 6. His Pitmasters Group operated online sabong during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020-2021. |
| 7. He is the chairman of Pitmasters Live and the owner of Lucky 8 Starquest, a major online cockfighting platform. |
| 8. He was previously involved in the illicit numbers game known as jueteng, and later transitioned to its legalised counterpart, the Small Town Lottery, operated under the auspices of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. |
