El Gordo, formally known as the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, is one of Spain’s biggest lotteries, held each Dec. 22.

Multiple tickets with the same number can be sold, and shops usually only sell one or two numbers, meaning those who win the largest prizes often live in the same area. El Gordo is held annually ...

Dozens of ticket holders queued through the night outside Madrid's Royal Theatre to watch the draw of El Gordo, which means ... out by schoolchildren in a live televised event.

The top prize — known as "El Gordo" or the fat one — is often shared between families and entire neighborhoods. Spanish broadcaster RTVE showed the typically four-hourlong event from the ...

Spain's 'El Gordo' lottery has been broadcast with millions of euros being given away in the Christmas draw. 'El Gordo' or 'The Fat One' is the first prize of Spain's hugely popular national ...