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El Gordo Lottery Awards €2.77 Billion Amid Protests
12/22/2025
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Story summary
- El Gordo distributed €2.77 billion in prizes on December 22, with many winners from wildfire-affected Leon province.
- The Madrid draw at Teatro Real featured San Ildefonso school pupils selecting numbers, a tradition over 200 years old.
- The draw was briefly interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters.
- Spaniards typically spend around €66.60 on lottery tickets, with the popular €20 ticket giving holders 10% of the prize money.
