Madrid – In a moment of uplift for a country enduring another brutal year of economic hardship, winners of Spain's cherished Christmas lottery — the world's richest — celebrated Saturday in ...

Celebrations were guaranteed Thursday in Madrid after all the tickets bearing the top prize number of 66513 in Spain's 2. ... Winners of Spain's 'El Gordo' $2.4B lottery take home $418K each.

MADRID: Lucky punters celebrated across Spain on Sunday after winning a share of the jackpot in the country’s 2.38 billion euro ($2.64 billion) Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo (the Fat One).

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.

FILE - Lottery sellers celebrate in front of their shop after selling a winning ticket of the first prize of Spain's Christmas lottery ''El Gordo'' of calle Aranal de Madrid, on Dec. 22, 2022.

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 ...

Store employees celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logrono, Spain, Dec. 22, 2024.

Dating to 1812, the lottery has become a major part of Spain’s festive calendar, developing an array of traditions over the years. El Gordo is run by the Spanish lottery, and after the winners ...

'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks. Suman Naishadham.

Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for... 'El Gordo' lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion ...