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Premature gift delivery in Spain: two young children won the main prize of the Spanish Christmas lottery at the Teatro Real in Madrid It is considered the largest and oldest draw in the world. The children chanting the lucky number 72,897 and the prize money shortly after twelve. Soon after, the first winners took to the streets cheering.
For the entire main prize is four million euros. With each of the 100,000 ticket numbers aired 172 times due to high demand, “El Gordo”, as the main prize is called, handed out a record sum of € 688 million this year.
Overall, the Christmas Lottery generated over 1,800 smaller prizes, including a good 2.4 billion euros. Among this year’s winners were also many people who are particularly suffering from the corona pandemic.
“We have all barely had income here for many months.”
In the Andalusian coastal town of Punta Umbría, the tourism sector has been severely affected. »El Gordo« has already paid out 240 million euros. Enrique, the operator of a small amusement park that did not open anything this year, earned 400,000 euros before taxes with a so-called Décimo, a tenth of a ticket bought for 20 euros. “I’m going crazy, I don’t think so,” he told RTVE with a glass of champagne in his shaking hand and on the verge of tears. “We have all had almost no income here for many months, but we still have to pay mortgages and taxes. There is often enough money to fill it. “
Mayor Aurora Aguedo cheered in front of journalists: “Among the winners are fishermen and businessmen who will enjoy the lottery in these difficult times.” As in Punta Umbría, there was also a rain of money in the Catalan Reus with 240 million euros for “El Gordo”. «Particularly violent.
According to the state lottery company, “The Fat” alone made people happy in 20 of the country’s 50 provinces. But practically everywhere in Spain champagne corks burst and tears of joy flowed. In exuberance, one or the other winner forgot the rules of Corona and fell on the necks of complete strangers. However, most wore a protective mask. The celebrations were not only at home, but also outdoors and, above all, following the tradition in front of the lottery acceptance points.
The biggest draw in the world
For some of the winners, however, the joy was clouded: »My grandmother died of Covid in July, my father and I were unemployed. Now my family makes more than half a million with three tickets. Insane. Insane. I really can’t celebrate, “said 28-year-old architect Pilar of the dpa news agency in front of a lottery outlet in Madrid’s Chamberí district.
Regarding the total amount paid, the Spanish Christmas lottery is considered the largest draw in the world. It has a tradition of more than 200 years, which makes it the oldest in the world. The first drawing took place in 1812. The more than four-hour announcement of the lucky numbers was broadcast live on television in front of an audience of millions.
Unions of office colleagues, neighbors, bar buddies, and even entire towns are forming across the country. The individual is usually content with a tenth ticket, because the full ticket costs 200 euros. More and more Germans are also participating, most recently more than 150,000 reportedly.
But thanks to sales of almost 2,600 million euros and the withholding of 20 percent on profits of more than 40,000 euros, the Spanish state in particular takes great luck. According to the latest estimates, this year it will generate at least € 500 million in net income. Because of Corona’s special expenses, the state also needs the money more than ever this year.
