Happy End to a Gloomy Year: Hundreds of Spaniards Win Over $3 Billion in Christmas Lottery Draw albawaba.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from albawaba.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 22, 2020
OVIEDO, Spain
In a sweet end to a bitter year, hundreds of lucky people are celebrating big wins from Spain’s famous Christmas lottery draw, which handed out around €2.5 billion ($3 billion) on Tuesday.
The top prize, also known as El Gordo (the fat one), was sold in more than 20 towns and cities across the country.
While individual prizes are not as big as in other lotteries – a winning €20 ticket will bring in €400,000 before taxes – 1,600 tickets with the same number are sold, meaning winnings are widely distributed.
Second, third, fourth and fifth prizes are also substantial.
After schoolchildren sang out the big winners, champagne began flowing and smiles shone through even face masks.