There is not much left until a unique event happens to our country: the Christmas lottery drawin which a total of 2,772 million euros are distributed, or 70% more than in 2024.
The jackpot, which distributes 4 … million euros – 400,000 euros per tenth – is the most desired. Statistically, in some areas of the country, they have won the biggest prize in this lottery more times. The Community of Madrid is one of the areas where there are the most points of sale and therefore it is where this award has been given the most times, up to 84 times, the last one dating back to 2023.
Greece
Greece also has a typical draw for these dateswhat we call Greek National Lottery New Year’s Drawwhich is celebrated every December 31 and whose highest price is seven million euros. Greece is a country of Orthodox religion and where Easter is traditionally celebrated more than Christmas, which is why there is no draw on December 24.
Argentina
In Argentina, there is “Big Christmas”. It is one of the places where a large Christmas raffle known as the “Grande de la Nacional” takes place. It is a traditional weekly game, but it issues tickets for special occasions, such as the “Gordo de Navidad”, in which the prize is larger.
United Kingdom
Generally, countries in which the National Lottery is a tradition and a recurring game also celebrate an extraordinary Christmas draw. Some examples are the United Kingdom or Portugal, where they special games take place at Christmas although in none of the cases do they achieve the same impact as in Spain. In the case of the United Kingdom, it is normal that various raffles are held with higher prizes than usual, but none of them particularly stand out. It’s simply a matter of adding a “plus” to traditional games like Euromillion or Loto.
In countries like the UK, there is also a lottery, but it is not as deeply rooted. As in Greece, where Orthodox tradition means that Easter is celebrated more than Christmas, in countries that do not practice Christianity, there is logically no special raffle for Christmas. An example is Chinawhose most important holiday is the Lunar New Year.
Portugal
The same thing happens in Portugal, where Christmas draws take place every December 20 and January 1, although the impact is far from that experienced in our country. The same is true in countries like Italy, where SupeEnalotto or in France with the Loto.
USA
Although fans of the game could number in the thousands, There are currently no special Christmas gifts nor anything close to it. There are even states where the lottery is not even played, such as Alaska, Alabama, Utah, Hawaii, Mississippi and Nevada – the latter certainly being strange since this is the state where the world’s cradle of gambling, Las Vegas, is located.
Germany
Germany doesn’t have a draw similar to “our” Gordo. The country celebrates the “Loto” on a regular basis, a bit like the Spanish National Lottery and one of the most important games of chance in Europe, since it distributes more than three million euros per year. However, in Germany there is no concept of a Christmas lottery as such.
The Christmas lottery in Spain
What certainly makes our Christmas lottery special is the fact that this centenary gift It has managed to reach our days, overcoming all kinds of vicissitudes such as wars, economic crises, changes in political regimes… Whatever the events, the Spanish have never lacked a tradition that has been deeply rooted for a long time and which, it promises, will continue to resist over the years. Even in the context of the coronavirus pandemic unleashed in 2020.
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