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El Gordo lottery drawing awards $2.42 billion in prizesReply
I'm moving to Spain!
Dec 25, 2004, 9:28 pm - Maverick - Lottery News

Evolution of America's Freedom :-)Reply
Date Line: March/April 1492 RECONQUESTA GENESIS Ferdinand of Aragon marries the legendary beautiful Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, thus beginning a cooperative reign that would unite all the dominions of Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power. The Crown continues the reconquesta which began in Northwest province of Santiago as Ferdinand and Isabella incorporated a number of independent Spanish dominions into their kingdom and in 1478. Following seven centuries of being
Apr 1, 2019, 10:03 pm - eddessaknight - Mystical Forum

African migrants win big in Spain Christmas lotteryNews Story
About 35 African migrants, including at least one rescued at sea from an overcrowded wooden boat, are among the top prize winners of Spain's Christmas lottery, according to the owner of the lottery agency that sold more than 1,000 tickets that shelled out 400,000 euros (US$438,000) each. The winners who bought the tickets in the southern coastal city of Roquetas de Mar included migrants from Senegal, Mali and Morocco, agency owner Jose Martin told La Voz de Almeria newspaper in a story publis
Dec 24, 2015, 7:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Should you win the lottery: is there a country you absolutely will not visit & why?Reply
Vladivostok is an island off the Coast of Spain. Spain??? Gee...I didn't know the Ruskies invaded Spain and renamed an island there. I know they are invading Crimea, Ukraine, but didn't know that Spain had fallen also. And here I thought we defeated Communism...
Mar 1, 2014, 2:14 pm - Jon D - Lottery Discussion Forum

Winners share $3 billion in Spain's El Gordo lotteryReply
Thanks for the response but I find it very confusing. He says he has nothing to send but then goes on to say that it is in Spanish and we would not be able to understand it. Whatever it is. Sound like he does have something to send. A lot of people in North America can speak, read and write Spanish. It is a very popular language. He goes on to say that you must be a resident of Spain to play. But for how long? Can one live in Spain for 1 year and then buy a ticket? How about 3 months. How abo
Jan 15, 2009, 11:04 pm - Mario38 - Lottery News

Why don't we have a federal national lottery in the US?Reply
Washington should copy El Gordo, the 'Fat One', lottery in Spain. It is Spain s annual Christmas lottery. It raises billions in Spain, a similar Christmas lottery in the US, could raise much more. It has been estimated that 75 per cent of adult Spaniards play the Christmas lottery and the state company which organises The Fat One reckons that this year each Spaniard will spend an average of 62.72 on tickets, with the amount of tickets on sale reaching a value of 3.2 billion.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:50 pm - myturn - Lottery Discussion Forum

Euro Millions lottery expands to six new countriesNews Story
Lottery players in six new countries will be able to cash in on the Euro Millions lottery starting from Friday, said the French creator of the game.Up to now only people in Britain, France and Spain could play Euro Millions, but starting Friday inhabitants of Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland will be able to purchase tickets and try their luck.The European lottery was launched in February of this year by the national lottery companies of Britain, france and Spain -- Camelot,
Oct 5, 2004, 11:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

TODAY: EASTER RISINGReply
A float with a statue of Jesus passes close to the iconic statue of Spain's Queen Isabella/King Ferdinand the Catholic and Christopher Columbus during the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 4, 2023, in Granada, Spain. In the week leading up to Easter Sunday, cities and towns across Spain feature Catholic groups performing processional tributes to the passion of Jesus Christ FERMIN
Apr 11, 2023, 8:49 pm - eddessaknight - Mystical Forum

El Gordo?Reply
Some lotteries already do an El Gordo-style raffle periodically. But I don't think there will ever be an El Gordo SIZED raffle in the USA, because in Spain it is a cultural thing, and nearly the entire country plays. In the USA games like Powerball and Mega Millions are more culturally adapted, with a jackpot that one person can win. (In Spain, the top El Gordo prize is smaller than a typical USA jackpot, and is won by many people.)
Nov 30, 2017, 5:01 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

EuromillionsReply
More than likely the most winners come from where the most tickets are sold. Here in the US, CA, NY, PA have the majority of jackpot winners because they sell more tickets (and they have higher populations). But also, sometimes, it's just the way random is. Higher populations does not always equate to higher ticket sales. If Spain sells more tickets, Spain will usually have more jackpot winners.
Mar 7, 2015, 8:17 am - rcbbuckeye - Lottery Discussion Forum