When you think of Christmas in Spain, a few things might come to mind: bustling holiday markets, lavish feasts, and the ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at ...

Spanish broadcaster RTVE showed the typically four-hourlong event from the Teatro Real opera house in Madrid, in the presence of around 400 spectators, it said. Most of the lottery tickets are sold in ...

The annual drawing for "El Gordo" took place on Sunday at Teatro Real, the country's preeminent opera house in the capital Madrid. Unlike many lotteries, there is no single jackpot, and the winnings ...

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 ...

Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" Christmas lottery organizers began broadcasting the draw from the Teatro Real opera house in Madrid on Sunday morning, with winnings totalling more than €2.7 billion ...

If you’ve spent time in Spain during winter, you’ll have heard of El Gordo de Navidad, the famous Spanish Christmas lottery. This guide explains what all the excitement is about, and how you can ...

Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks MADRID -- For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or "The Fat One." ...

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday.

MADRID — For weeks, Spaniards had anticipated the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One.” But unlike Santa Claus, El Gordo arrived three days before Christmas, before noon on Sunday.

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