Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy

Spain's 'fat' lottery delivers hefty $2.8 billion prize in centuries-old Christmas tradition
Spain’s 200-year-old holiday lottery "The Fat One" delivered a hefty prize again this year, with over $2.8 billion in prizes warbled out by school children and watched live around the world.
‘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. That's the name of the first prize in Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery.
Spain's Christmas lottery spreads cash and seasonal joy to winners
Players with winning tickets in Spain's huge Christmas lottery draw on Sunday celebrated with sparkling wine, cheers and hugs in a 200-year-old tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
Spain's 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery hands out billions in record sum
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 in La Rioja in northern Spain.
Spain’s ‘Fat One’ Christmas lottery spreads winning prizes across nation
For weeks, Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One", the first prize of Spain’s hugely popular national Christmas lottery.
'The Fat One' Christmas lottery brings excitement and riches to Spain
The people of Spain were glued to their screens for the annual Christmas lottery draw, which was broadcast from the Royal Opera House in Madrid. “El Gordo” or "The Fat One" is said to be the world’s largest lottery based on the total prize money.
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