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2013 Spain’s Christmas Lottery El Gordo

Posted on December 20, 2013 by MadridMan

They say Spain’s annual Christmas Lottery is the richest in the world, distributing more than 2 Billion Euros, or 3 Billion U.S. Dollars, all taking place this coming Sunday, 22nd of December. TVE1 coverage starts at 8am and the whole … Continue reading →

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2012 Spain Christmas Lottery – El Gordo

Posted on December 13, 2012 by MadridMan

It’s that time of year again.  “El Sorteo de Navidad“, Spain’s Christmas Lottery,  and “El Gordo“, is upon us – which, frankly, makes it a bit hard to breathe. (ba-dum-dum!) It’s hard to breathe because the lottery is on everyone’s … Continue reading →

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How it Feels to Win the Lottery

Posted on December 24, 2009 by MadridMan

I’ve never won anything before. But last Tuesday it happened. I ACTUALLY won Spain’s Christmas Lottery! Overwhelmed, jubilant, and in denial, I checked my numbers online once, twice, even a third time to be sure I wasn’t mistaken. Nope. The … Continue reading →

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El Gordo 2009: Spain’s Christmas Lottery

Posted on December 20, 2009 by MadridMan

It’s that time of year again. In some cases, people have lined up for hours to select their numbers for the 2009 edition of Spain’s Christmas Lottery, all hoping to win “El Gordo”, the largest of all prizes. A few … Continue reading →

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Spain’s Christmas Lottery, “El Gordo”

Posted on December 21, 2008 by MadridMan

(NOTE: read MadridMan’s 2009 Blog Entry on Spain’s Christmas Lottery)It’s time once again for “El Gordo“, Spain’s Christmas Lottery! Just yesterday, Saturday, about 30 minutes before the lottery offices closed, I ran out to my local lottery ticket office to … Continue reading →

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Spain’s Christmas Lottery

Posted on December 13, 2007 by MadridMan

(NOTE: also see the entry, “El Gordo 2009: Spain’s Christmas Lottery” as well as the 2008 entry.) It’s not Christmas in Spain until people start lining up to buy their lottery tickets! The “Loteria de Navidad” is Spain’s Christmas Lottery. … Continue reading →

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