El Niño Jackpot Worth?
This game is worth €770M, with the top prize paying €2M per ticket or €200,000 per share. Tickets go on sale at the beginning of November and are available until draw day
Best time to play El Niño
The El Niño lottery is drawn on 6th January every year. This day is also commonly known as the day of Epiphany or “Three Kings day”. It’s recommended to buy tickets early.
How does El Niño Function?
El Niño lottery is based on a raffle system. There are 100,000 unique numbers to choose from, from 00000 to 99999. Each number is assigned its own share.
El Niño History & Origins
This raffle was devised in 1877 by Duchess María del Carmen Hernández in an attempt to pay for the children's "Hospital of Christ " located in the Spanish capital of Madrid.
Then Vs Now: Ticket Numbers
Initially 4 runs of 42,000 tickets were printed (at 15 pesetas per tenth). Today, 50 runs of tickets are printed annually, with numbers ranging from 00000 to 99999
El Niño Special Anniversaries
In 2012, in celebration of two hundred years of Spanish lottery, the El Niño was drawn in Cádiz, the birthplace of the most famous Spanish lottery, El Gordo de Navidad.
The El Niño Game Today
This lottery wasn’t always drawn on the 6th of January. The first 3 draws were on 6th November from 1877 to 1890. For a number of years, the draw took place on 5th January, before changing to 6th January in 2000.
Most Popular Numbers to Buy
In popular numbers, 0 has been seen the most, 22 times, in 1st place. Seven has 17 appearances and nine with 14. Most people tend to play with 3’s or 5’s as the most popular numbers. Between the odds and evens, there isn’t much difference, with evens being up at 62, while odds are down at 53. The most popular 2-digit ending is 20, with 6 appearances. 897 has appeared three times.
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Latest resultsHow El Niño Jackpot Prizes Are Drawn
The odds of winning a prize with this lottery are the highest in the world. The jackpot odds of winning are 1 in 100,000, whilst the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 6.5. The more tickets, the higher the odds. Until 1965 the El Niño draw worked on the same method as the El Gordo Lottery, using two cages for each draw. Starting from 1966 the system was changed to the “Multivessel” method, using five transparent lottery drums to spin the balls.
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Start the New Year with a Bang!
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€2M per Ticket or 200K per Fraction
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€770M Jackpot Worth This Year!
El Niño Odds & Prize Payments
1st - 5 numbers = 1st prize, known as El Gordo, worth €2M. 2nd - 5 numbers = 2nd prize, worth €750K. 3rd - 5 numbers = 3rd prize, worth €250K.
This Epiphany Lottery, would you like to ring in the new year as a Mediterranean millionaire?
This Spanish festive New Year lottery is one of Spain’s favourite lotteries.
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Why Play El Niño New Year Lotto?
El Niño is the second chance for Spaniards to win big during the holiday season. Now you can join in and win up to €2M per ticket on this celebrated Christmas tradition with All The Best Lottos.
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How Do You Play This Game Well?
El Niño may seem complicated, but it's strategy is actually quite simple. This lottery is played like a raffle and has the same ticket structure as the Christmas lotto “El Gordo”.
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Different Types of Tickets
You can buy three types of tickets in this lottery. The first is a ticket fraction (decimo.) You can buy 10 fractions to make a full ticket or buy a whole book for a complete set of 10 tickets.
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Overall Winning Odds in This Game
There is a 5.3% chance of winning higher prizes. This means more than 10% of all tickets win a prize with great odds to play. Chances of winning first prize in this game are 1 in 100,000.
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