Spanish El Gordo
Next Prize Pool†€2.5bn
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
Over €2.5 Billion
Draw Format
Ticket numbers range from 0 to 99,999. 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.
One of our BIG Spanish El Gordo Winners
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Did you Know?
- You can win up to seven times on single ticket
- More than 2.7 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 360 millionaires at a time
