Costa Rica Lottery

Lottery games in Costa Rica can be traced back to 1885 and La Lotería Nacional, which was set up to raise funds for San Juan de Dios hospital. There are three lotteries, of which all are 5/35 games, despite a rather confusing system involving contest numbers, number series and ticket numbers.

The Games and Odds

Lotto (5/35) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 324,632
Los Chances (5/35) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 324,632
Lotería Nacional (5/35) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 324,632

How to Win Lotto, Los Chances, Lotería Nacional

  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers