For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One." El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s ...

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

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 ...

The 22 December annual Christmas lottery began during the Napoleonic wars in 1812 and has continued largely without ...

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

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 ...

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 "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 ...

SPAIN will be holding its breath this Sunday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest continuously running lottery and takes ...

How to get involved in one of Spain's Christmas traditions, El Gordo de Navidad lottery. Credit: elgordo.com If you’ve spent time in Spain during winter, you’ll have heard of El Gordo de Navidad, the ...

December and January are lottery season in Spain. Firstly, on 22nd of December “El Gordo” winners will be announced and on 5th of January “El Niño”, coinciding with the Three Kings day. You can buy ...