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

Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks. That's the name of the first prize in Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery. This ...

El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even though other lotteries have ...

El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even though other lotteries ...

A lottery staff member displays the El Gordo, or The Fat One, lottery ball before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

A lottery staff member displays the El Gordo, or The Fat One, lottery ball before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

'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 ...

El Gordo is the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery, which is said to be the world’s largest based on the total prize money involved, even though other lotteries ...