Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy

Spain's 'fat' lottery delivers hefty $2.8 billion prize in centuries-old Christmas tradition
Spain’s 200-year-old holiday lottery "The Fat One" delivered a hefty prize again this year, with over $2.8 billion in prizes warbled out by school children and watched live around the world.
'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of ‘The Fat One’ for weeks; its top prize is 400,000 euros, with the rest paid out in smaller winnings
Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners
Players with winning tickets in Spain's huge Christmas lottery draw on Sunday celebrated with sparkling wine, cheers and hugs in a 200-year-old tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
'The Fat One' Christmas lottery brings excitement and riches to Spain
The people of Spain were glued to their screens for the annual Christmas lottery draw, which was broadcast from the Royal Opera House in Madrid. “El Gordo” or "The Fat One" is said to be the world’s largest lottery based on the total prize money.
Spain’s ‘Fat One’ Christmas lottery spreads winning prizes across nation
For weeks, Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One", the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery.
Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery gives away BILLIONS of euros in prizes
CHRISTMAS has arrived in Spain as ‘EL Gordo’ lottery sees billions of euros given out to lucky winners.  Spain drew the winners of the 2024’s
El Gordo lottery fever sweeps Spain as Christmas truly commences
The most coveted prize, El Gordo, was announced as Number 72408, valued at €400,000 per ticket, had been sold in a lottery shop in Logroño.
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2.7 billion euros: Spain eagerly awaits “El Gordo”
In Spain, the "El Gordo" lottery is as much a part of the Christmas season as gingerbread and mulled wine in Germany.
The famous Spanish Christmas lottery with prize of £2bn that Brits can enter
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Lottery season in Spain
December and January are lottery season in Spain. Firstly, on 22nd of December “El Gordo” winners will be announced and on ...