El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest ...

Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" Christmas lottery distributed a record more than €2.7 billion ($2.8 billion) on Sunday, with ...

Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" Christmas lottery organizers began broadcasting the draw from the Teatro Real opera house in ...

Spanish broadcaster RTVE showed the typically four-hourlong event from the Teatro Real opera house in Madrid, in the presence ...

Spain's Christmas lottery event, known as 'El Gordo', is a celebrated tradition with a prize pot of 2.71 billion euros. Young pupils draw winning numbers, with significant prizes going to participants ...

In Spain, the traditional Christmas lottery, known as 'El Gordo', distributes 2.71 billion euros in prizes. The main prize went to Logroño in La Rioja. The event, marked by festivities and embraced by ...

In Spain, the "El Gordo" lottery is as much a part of the Christmas season as gingerbread and mulled wine in Germany. "El Gordo" lives up to its name every year - this year around 2.7 billion ...

Players with winning tickets in Spain's huge Christmas lottery draw on Sunday celebrated with sparkling wine, cheers and hugs ...

For weeks, Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One", the first prize of Spain’s hugely ...

But how did this lottery – called El Gordo (‘The Fat One’) – earn its reputation as the heavyweight of jackpots, and more importantly, how can you snag a ticket? This isn’t your typical ...

The Christmas lottery in Costa Rica has its roots in the late 19th century. In 1892, the first El Gordo Navideño lottery draw was held under the helm of President Jose Joaquin Rodriguez. The initial ...

The country's beloved Christmas lottery, known as "El Gordo" or "the fat one", is a national event held every year on December 22, and prompts long queues outside lottery offices and public ...