What is El Gordo Christmas?
This lottery is officially known as the Spanish Christmas Lottery (or “Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad“) but is commonly referred to as El Gordo, or “The fat one”.
When is El Gordo de Navidad?
El Gordo is drawn on 22nd December every year, just in time for Christmas. Be sure to buy your tickets with All The Best Lottos when you do your Xmas shopping!
The Spanish Lotto Tradition
If you walk through the centre of Madrid, Barcelona at Christmas time you’ll see this beloved tradition come to life. Don't miss being a part of Christmas magic this December!
Why is El Gordo Important?
There is a 5.3% chance of winning higher prizes with El Gordo. This means more than 10% of all tickets win a prize, with an overall €2.5 Billion Euro Jackpot pool.
The El Gordo Christmas Spirit
What makes this lottery special is the idea of sharing the prize among family and friends. The common practice is to buy lottery tickets as presents over the Christmas holiday.
The History of El Gordo
El Gordo is the second-longest continuously running lottery in the world. The first Christmas draw was held on 18th December 1812 in the city of Cádiz.
Prize Draws on El Gordo
1 ticket number for the first prize: El Gordo. 1 ticket number for the second prize. 1 ticket number for the third prize. 2 ticket numbers for the fourth prizes. 8 ticket numbers for the fifth prizes. 1,794 ticket numbers for the small prizes, called La Pedrea.
How is the El Gordo Drawn?
Two large spherical cages are used in this draw. The largest one contains 100,000 small wooden balls, each with a unique 5-digit ticket number on it, from 00000 to 99999. The smaller cage contains 1,807 small wooden balls, each one representing a prize written in Euros. The children of San Ildefonso School have been in charge of drawing the lucky numbers since the beginning.
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Latest resultsHow Often Are El Gordo Prizes Shared?
It’s very common for entire towns to share the top prize. In 2005, the jackpot was shared between the town of Vic, in Catalonia, northern Spain. With a small population of only 37,825, the residents of this tiny town shared about €500 million in prizes, approximately €300,000 per winning share. In 2020 the city of Bilbao won the top El Gordo prize, with residents taking home €4 million euros apiece Christmas draw!
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Over €2 Billion in Prizes to be Won!
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10% of All Tickets Win a Prize!
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1 in 100,000 Chances to Win Jackpot!
Common Terms you see with Spanish El Gordo
A Full Lottery Ticket. Décimo: 1 tenth of a lottery ticket. Número: A 5 digit numbered ticket. Serie: A set of billetes. 100,000 billetes per series.
How to Play El Gordo Extraordinario - How This Spanish Game is Taking the World by Storm!
El Gordo is the richest lottery in the world! Worth €2.5 Billion euros!
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How to Pick Numbers with El Gordo
This lottery is a raffle. To play, simply choose the number of tickets you want and receive each individual ticket with a 5-digit number. That number is your ticket for the raffle, it’s that easy!
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Different Types of El Gordo Tickets
With the Christmas Raffle you have 3 choices. Same Number (SN), Different Number (DN) or Whole Book (WB). SN and DN can be bought as fractions while WB means a whole ticket purchase overall.
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How Much is an El Gordo Ticket?
You can pay more or less depending on which ticket type you choose. By playing the SN or DN choice, you can buy ticket fractions at 10%, but by buying WB you can own a full ticket without sharing.
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El Gordo Odds & Payment Breakdown
There is a 5.3% chance of winning higher prizes meaning more than 10% of all tickets win. El Gordo Jackpot chances are 1:100,000. The two-vessels system is only used in the special Christmas draw.
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