# Costa Rica Junta de Protección Social lottery developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/costa-rica-junta-de-proteccin-social-lottery-developments
> Updated: 2026-10-23T04:18:14.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Junta de Protección Social (JPS) in Costa Rica has introduced several new lottery products and prize updates. Initially, the organization launched the 2026 Gordo Navideño lottery, featuring an increased jackpot of ₡9,000 million and a 25% increase in the price per fraction to ₡2,500. To prevent fraud, the JPS implemented security measures such as QR codes and anti-copy ink.

Following this, the JPS introduced the ‘Regalos de Santa’ instant lottery ticket for the holiday season, which offers a top prize of ₡20 million and over 345,000 cash prizes. Additionally, the organization announced results for the Chances draw, which awarded a top prize of ₡120 million per full ticket.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Junta de Protección Social launches new lottery and announces major winners

Costa Rica's Junta de Protección Social has launched the ‘Regalos de Santa’ instant lottery with a ₡20 million top prize and announced ₡120 million winners from its recent Chances draw.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junta-de-proteccin-social-launches-new-lottery-and-announces-major-winners

### 2026-09-28: Costa Rica lottery prizes rise as Mexico addresses digital security

Costa Rica's Gordo Navideño lottery sees a jackpot increase to ₡9,000 million, while Mexico advances digital service laws and investigates a massive 12.9 million record data leak.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junta-de-proteccin-social-announces-9-billion-gordo-navideo-prize

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