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Spanish El Gordo

Next Prize Pool†

€2.3bn

As you step out of your hotel into the heart of Madrid, you feel a wave of excitement in the air. There are long queues at every news stand and people walk away clutching their tickets. You ask a passerby what’s going on, he shouts: “Tonight is El Gordo!” – The Big One!

Some countries love their national lottery so much that a weekly draw just can’t provide the excitement that punters demand, which is why the Spanish have been running the El Gordo Christmas lottery for over a century - the biggest lottery in Europe!

Key Facts


Draw Day

22nd December each year

Jackpot Prize Pool

€585 Million

Total Prize Pool

Up to €2.3 Billion

Draw Format

Ticket numbers range from 0 to 84,999. Winning ticket numbers are drawn for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes, as well as for over one thousand additional prizes. There are also prizes for partially matching the top three winning numbers.

Tax Status

All winnings are awarded in a lump sum and are Spanish tax-free.


Time left to next Spanish El Gordo draw

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One of our BIG Spanish El Gordo Winners

Spanish El Gordo

Mrs. J.M. won €10,000 playing Spanish El Gordo with ELG

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Did you Know?


  • You can win up to seven times on single ticket.
  • More than 2.6 million individual prizes will be won.
  • The draw at the Salon of the Spanish Lottery in Madrid takes three hours.
  • El Gordo can create up to 390 millionaires at a time.


What do you get?

  • Play Europe’s biggest annual lottery, El Gordo
    (Normally only open to Spanish residents)
  • 195 jackpot prizes
  • Multiple chances to win
  • Even the second prize is €1 million
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