People wait for the start of the draw at Madrid's Teatro Real opera house during Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.

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On Thursday, the winner of the world-famous El Gordo lottery will be announced. The lotto has been held in Spain for more than two centuries, having been founded in 1812, according to The U.S. Sun .

El Gordo, which is held annually on Dec. 22, is a key part of the Christmas season in Spain, offering one of the largest lottery prize pools in the world.

Thrilled Spaniards sang, cheered and celebrated with cava bubbly throughout the country on Friday as the Christmas lottery draw known as "El Gordo" (The Fat One) dished out prizes in a centuries ...

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue ...

Spain's 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery goes to the number 88008 Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 88008 are celebrating. They have each won 400,000 euros ($440,000), in the top prize ...

Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" Christmas lottery distributed a record more than €2.7 billion ($2.8 billion) on Sunday, with the lucky winners holding tickets with the number 72,480 in Logroño ...