Millions watched a four-hour TV extravaganza revealing the winners of the Christmas draw. The top prize — known as "El Gordo" ...

MADRID (AP) — 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.

Dozens of ticket holders queued through the night outside Madrid's Royal Theatre to watch the draw of El Gordo, which means "the fat one" in Spanish. There are 170 sets of 100,000 tickets ...

In Spanish "El Gordo" means "The Big Fat One", and in lottery ... and one with the prize money to be associated with that number. As they pick the numbers and prizes, they sing them out loud.

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.

After all, isn’t that what the season is about? So, pour yourself some eggnog, pick your numbers, and let’s see if El Gordo can sprinkle a little extra magic on your holidays this year.

Now you can win all the same prizes – including the El Gordo top prize – by playing at Lottoland. Over 1800 numbers are picked to win a prize between €1,000 and €4 million, and even if you ...

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 top prize — known as "El Gordo" or the fat one — is often shared between families and entire neighborhoods.Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" lottery on Sunday broadcast the E2.7 billion ($2. ...