The winner of the Mother's Day $1.2 million jackpot was the number 49 with the serial number 282, announced the Social Protection Board, which manages the lottery in Costa Rica.

The lottery draw was held on Sunday, August 18, at 7 p.m. The game was televised by the State-owned channel 13 and live-streamed on the Board's YouTube channel.

The lottery tickets printed by the Board are two identical sets of ten tickets each. The $1.2 million jackpot went to the lucky person who bought the two sets with the winning number 49 and serial number 282. The payout for a winning ticket is around $61,000.

The lottery gave a second reward of about $176,000 for two sets or $8,800 for each ticket with the winning number 74 and serial number 306.

The third prize is about $76,000 for two sets, or $3,800 per ticket, for the winning number 77 and serial number 096.

The game included an extra lottery draw for one additional jackpot called "acumulado" or prize pool. This is an additional game with extra prizes ranging from $3,000 to $2.6 million. The last night bonus was about $5,700 for two sets, or $280 per ticket, with the winning number 60 and serial number 603.

More than 100 additional prizes were distributed, ranging from $4 to $1,000 per ticket. To qualify for an extra incentive, the ticket must have the winner's number and serial.

The list of winners for the additional prize tickets may be viewed on the Board's website.

All prizes will be paid immediately and without taxes at the lottery headquarters in downtown San José or any Banco de Costa Rica branch in the country.

According to the Board, funds collected for the sale of the lottery will be part of the donations programs to other social aid organizations, as well as distributing commissions to lottery vendors.    

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