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Costa Rica’s JPS to equip selected lottery sellers for digital sales

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Costa Rica’s Social Protection Board (JPS) said it would provide selected authorised sellers with mobile devices that include printers to sell digital lottery products while retaining physical ticket sales. The incentive applies for the remainder of 2025 and 2026, with eligibility including a rating of good, very good or excellent in preceding months; sellers raised concerns about the commission rate.

The equipment programme could affect how eligible sellers distribute JPS lottery products and earn from digital sales.

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