Tag: JPS

Not only have we had to endure staying at home, can't drive at night, until last week malls closed, no lottery as well. The Junta de Protección Social (JPS), the state lottery, shut down the games on March 20, leaving thousands without their fix. But good...

"All numbers sold," says a huge makeshift sign placed in a Josefino canton, which also offers "Digitales, Nacional, Dominicana, Panamá, Nica, New York and Parley". The menu of available games is accompanied by the image of the "Gordo Navideño" of the Junta de Protección Social...

Following months of the "acumulado" ball not dropping in the three weekly draws, it did Tuesday, with the lucky winner(s) taking home a whopping ¢1.790 tax-free billion colones. According to the Junta de Protección Social (JPS) - state lottery - the entire winning number and...

The 'acumulado' ball just won't drop. It's been since June since the last time the accumulated jackpot was one. Since, 47 draws = three draws a week - have returned a blank. The next draw on Sunday with the jackpot now at ¢1,370,000,000 colones (some...

Tonight the tombola will spin again for the 'acumulado' prize of ¢1,040 billion colones or add another ten "melons" (million colones) to Sunday's draw. The  acumulado has not been won since June and with each draw that it goes unwon more "melons" get piled on. This...

Have you bought yours yet? If not, you may be in for a surprise: long lines at lottery stands and your favorite number(s) already taken, as lottery fever heats up for the upcoming ¢1 billion jackpot draw for the 'acumulado' that has not been...