Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery ...

When you think of Christmas in Spain, a few things might come to mind: bustling holiday markets, lavish feasts, and the ...

Spain’s 200-year-old holiday lottery "The Fat One" delivered a hefty prize again this year, with over $2.8 billion in prizes ...

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 ...

In 1892, the first El Gordo Navideño lottery draw was held under the ... adding another layer of appeal to the country during the holiday season. Over the years, Gordo Navideño has moved with the ...

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One." But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday.

Winners of the first prize in the 2024 Christmas Lottery 'El Gordo' Extraordinary Draw corresponding to the number 72,480 celebrate their luck at the Centro Deportivo Municipal San Blas.

MADRID (AP) — 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 ...

MADRID (AP) — 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 ...