It’s time for many Spaniards to start making their swimming pools according to the history of other years. On December 22, in many homes, the wait is at its maximum, but not all cities are equally lucky.
It is clear that everywhere else … the numbers are sold, that’s when there are more probability of winning the prize. On the other hand, in more than 200 years of history, the Grand Prix has not come in a town in Spain draws attention to his bad luck.
The city in Spain where he never played
This is the only place in Spain where it has never fallen the ‘Gordo’ of the extraordinary Christmas lottery draw. A streak that others, like Ávila, Tarragona and Zamora, broke in 2018. Thus finally leaving the list of those who did not receive the grand prize, from 400,000 euros to the tenth.
At the opposite pole is the capital, Madridon whom fortune smiled, with the first prize, 84 times. In 2024, the Christmas Lottery will be implemented in 345 municipalities.
Melilla spends less money on the Christmas lottery
According to data from State Lotteries and Bets, each Spaniard will spend on average around 76 euros in 2025, almost two euros more than in 2024. And according to Europa Press, the regions of Spain that spend the least are Melilla and Ceuta (respectively 17.32 and 19.10 euros). On the other hand, Castilla y León has the most with 121 euros and Asturias with 102.
The truth is that fortune smiles differently in each Spanish community. Unlike Melilla, a lucky metropolis is Barcelona. In Barcelona there have been 44 first prizes since 1817, with the last example being in 2022. The large number of tenths sold in the city influences the chances that a citizen who bought their tenth there will get lucky in the Christmas lottery.
And the third city with the most hope of renewing this award is Sevillehad already received it 19 times. They are followed by Bilbao with 16, Valencia, also with 15 and Zaragoza, with 14. Despite the predictions, perhaps this year Melilla will manage to change their luck.
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