Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy

‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks. That's the name of the first prize in Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery.
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.
Spain's 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery hands out billions in record sum
Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" Christmas lottery distributed a record more than €2.7 billion ($2.8 billion) on Sunday, with the lucky winners holding tickets with the number 72,480 in Logroño in La Rioja in northern Spain.
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.
Lottery winners celebrate 'The Fat One' jackpot in Spain
Players with winning tickets in Spain's huge Christmas lottery draw on Sunday (December 22) celebrate a 200-year-old tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
World's oldest lottery, Spain's 'El Gordo', gives away millions in Christmas draw
The 22 December annual Christmas lottery began during the Napoleonic wars in 1812 and has continued largely without interruption since then. #EuropeNews
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.
Christmas Lottery cheer in Mallorca, but no 'Fat One'
Spain's Christmas Lottery, held at Madrid's Teatro Real and watched by millions across the country, brought most cheer to Logroño in La Rioja, where the El Gordo first prize for four million euros (400,000 euros per ticket) was won in its entirety with the numbers 72480.
What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend
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
Famous Spanish lottery announces $2.8 billion jackpot winners
Two days before Christmas Eve, the world-famous Spanish Christmas lottery will distribute winnings totalling more than €2.7 billion ($2.8 billion) on Sunday. This is €112 million more than the previous year.
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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.
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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 ...