This year’s biggest victor of the top prize, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, is in the coastal tourist town of Roquetas de Mar, in the southern region of Almeria, where a group of residents will now share out a 4-million-euro prize. People traditionally chip in together and buy shares of several or many tickets among friends, families or workmates in one of the most popular Christmas customs in Spain.
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The largest annual lottery in the world, worth $2.24 billion euros ($2.43 billion) will be shared out in Spain on Tuesday with winners winning fat Christmas lotteries for the festive period.
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The mayor called the win great news for his city in the province of Almeria, which relies on tourism and agriculture but has an unemployment rate of 31 percent – much higher than Spain’s national 21 percent jobless rate. “It’s very important for the town, especially in the hard times we’ve been facing”.
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Spaniards are taking advantage of unseasonably warm weather and a “day of reflection” break in political campaigning ahead of a general election to buy tickets for the world’s richest lottery.
People can’t pick their own numbers, so if they want a certain one they have to go online to find out if it exists and if so which agency or agencies are selling it.
Spain established its national lottery as a charity in 1763, during the reign of King Carlos III, but its objective gradually shifted toward filling state coffers.
Drawing for the lottery holds at the Royal Opera House in Madrid.
The lottery, which dates back to 1812, is an institution in the country with the odds of winning standing at one in six, according to the Spanish branch of The Local.
Children carried on the tradition of singing the winning numbers and their corresponding prizes aloud as they were drawn at the hours-long, televised event in Madrid.
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Spaniards line up to buy tickets for El Gordo each year but true to the Christmas spirit of sharing, no one person can win a jackpot of $2.4 billion.
