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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | El Gordo now available - Drawing Dec. 225+1 Winner Arizona United States Member #116287 September 7, 2011 14753 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2012, 9:43 am - IP Logged | |
Bought 1, but wanted 4 different numbers. They should put the tickets in a big list so you can scroll up and down instead of shuffling. Credit card company says it was billed to Illinois. Anything related to overseas puts a red flag on my card and blocks it. Girl must of thought i was nuts when i told her it was a Spanish raffle. GLLLLLLLL Overseas lotteries get lots and lots of bad press...... | | |
Japan Member #131613 August 14, 2012 237 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2012, 1:28 pm - IP Logged | |
Bummer, maybe that one's blocked somehow. Maybe you could get one of your buddies to go halves with ya and use their card. Good luck. Nahh no buddies around here I'd even consider doing that with. Anyone like that or family is across the ocean, I'm in Japan on a base. Hopefuly I can figure something out...I just don't get why it won't let me.... it's my <snip> money I buy what I buy..whether they think its a poor choice or not. Hell I'd atleast buy a PB ticket an MM ticket almost every draw if I could use the 'transaction'. On another note since we talkin about the Spanish Raffle...if one of YOU(or me if I can settle this) were to win the $4million or so how would you claim it? You'd have to go to said country but who or what or where would you meet with? This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam. | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20637 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2012, 2:00 pm - IP Logged | |
Nahh no buddies around here I'd even consider doing that with. Anyone like that or family is across the ocean, I'm in Japan on a base. Hopefuly I can figure something out...I just don't get why it won't let me.... it's my <snip> money I buy what I buy..whether they think its a poor choice or not. Hell I'd atleast buy a PB ticket an MM ticket almost every draw if I could use the 'transaction'. On another note since we talkin about the Spanish Raffle...if one of YOU(or me if I can settle this) were to win the $4million or so how would you claim it? You'd have to go to said country but who or what or where would you meet with? This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam. From my knowledge of the company, you would meet a company representative in the country and they would assist you in claiming the prize. They did that recently in New York for a $250,000 Mega Millions winner. I'm sure it's the same everywhere they work. | | |
garrett, indiana United States Member #129235 June 13, 2012 86 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2012, 2:05 pm - IP Logged | |
From my knowledge of the company, you would meet a company representative in the country and they would assist you in claiming the prize. They did that recently in New York for a $250,000 Mega Millions winner. I'm sure it's the same everywhere they work. I haven't been to Madrid in a couple years would be a great excuse to go and collect my winnings!! I am in for a share!! | | |
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL! NYC United States Member #124503 March 14, 2012 5020 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2012, 2:45 pm - IP Logged | |
Nahh no buddies around here I'd even consider doing that with. Anyone like that or family is across the ocean, I'm in Japan on a base. Hopefuly I can figure something out...I just don't get why it won't let me.... it's my <snip> money I buy what I buy..whether they think its a poor choice or not. Hell I'd atleast buy a PB ticket an MM ticket almost every draw if I could use the 'transaction'. On another note since we talkin about the Spanish Raffle...if one of YOU(or me if I can settle this) were to win the $4million or so how would you claim it? You'd have to go to said country but who or what or where would you meet with? This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam. Many different credit cards will block a transaction based on the merchant code. Some subprime cards (no offense intended) will limit spending on certain transactions due to the specified merchant code. If you spoke with the credit card company to find out the code, you could then speak with the Raffle company and see if they would authorize your card under a different merchant code. Sometimes they use a back up processor or a different merchant code category to get around this type of restriction. @Todd, are you around? Did you get my PM? est modus in rebus --- Catch the Lightning! He deals the cards to find the answer, the S. G. of chance, the hidden law of a probable outcome, the numbers lead a dance. - Sting. | | |
Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 961 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 7, 2012, 2:49 pm - IP Logged | |
From my knowledge of the company, you would meet a company representative in the country and they would assist you in claiming the prize. They did that recently in New York for a $250,000 Mega Millions winner. I'm sure it's the same everywhere they work. The only that sucks is having to pay local taxes on foreign lotteries. The visa card company would report to IRS... It is my belief that money earned outside the US should not be taxed in the US. | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 2437 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 9, 2012, 7:47 am - IP Logged | |
well i couldnt resist, me and a pal going half in the $45USD ticket,. $2 mill euro ea isnt to be sneazed at. really a 1 in 100k chance i like them odds May " The lotto goddess may be blind and heartless, but she also has a wicked sense of humor. " mon/ lotto [8.8] tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [8.8] thur/ power ball [] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [] keno [21]20 scratch [] jan loss=[260.25] wins= 189; feb loss= [190.05] wins =182.6; mar loss= [311.9] wins = 107.35; apr loss= [320.30] wins= 107.50 2013 YTD loss[1032] wins = 585 2012 total spend =[2486.10], wins = 2176.70 ; year total = -$309.40 | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 2437 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 9, 2012, 8:02 am - IP Logged | |
/content.aspx?id=126 some info i found on their site Spanish Christmas Lottery – Quick Facts: The lottery offers the largest prize pool in the world of €2.52 billion 100,000 available pre-defined numbers, each containing a five-digit code ranging 00000-99999 Each ticket is printed in 180 identical copies All tickets are made up of 10 shares which can be purchased separately 100,000 tickets * 180 copies * 10 shares = 180 million shares on the market! 1:100,000 chances of winning the €4 million top prize – 180 jackpot ticket winners Attractive winning odds start at 1:7 per prize Altogether – more than 27 million ways to win also,,, A player owning all ten shares of a 1st prize winning ticket is eligible to claim the €4 million jackpot prize, approximately US $5.1 million in jackpot wins. Lotería de Navidad will award a total of €720 million in jackpot prizes to the 180 tickets with the winning raffle code. An additional 180 winning ticket holders will become €1.25 million richer, for a total of €225 million in second prizes.
May " The lotto goddess may be blind and heartless, but she also has a wicked sense of humor. " mon/ lotto [8.8] tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [8.8] thur/ power ball [] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [] keno [21]20 scratch [] jan loss=[260.25] wins= 189; feb loss= [190.05] wins =182.6; mar loss= [311.9] wins = 107.35; apr loss= [320.30] wins= 107.50 2013 YTD loss[1032] wins = 585 2012 total spend =[2486.10], wins = 2176.70 ; year total = -$309.40 | | |
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Nilópolis Brazil Member #136425 December 10, 2012 1 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 10, 2012, 9:25 pm - IP Logged | |
hi, i thinking about playing in this site (thelotter), in el gordo christmas, but i have some doubts, with one share (45.25), can i win the first prize? and if i can, is alone or divided with a group? i saw that the odds is 1 to 100.000, if i buy two shares of diferent tickets, it mean that i have 1 to 50.000 odds now? | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20637 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 10, 2012, 9:59 pm - IP Logged | |
hi, i thinking about playing in this site (thelotter), in el gordo christmas, but i have some doubts, with one share (45.25), can i win the first prize? and if i can, is alone or divided with a group? i saw that the odds is 1 to 100.000, if i buy two shares of diferent tickets, it mean that i have 1 to 50.000 odds now? If you buy one share and win the jackpot, you'll win about $517,500. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 100,000. Yes, buying two shares makes your odds 1 in 50,000. | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 2437 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 11, 2012, 2:26 am - IP Logged | |
there are 180 tickets ea with the same number that goes in the draw. if that comes up all 180 tickets win $4mill euro ea. those 180 are divided into 10ths, and thats what sold to us. for $45. us, or to spannish at $20 euro ea. if the 2 tickets you buy are in the same 100 000 number , ie with same 12345 for example, you would have a 1 in 100 000 chance of winning. but on winning would get 2/10ths. making it 800k euro. If the 2 tickets you buy are in different 100 000 numbers, like 12345 and 23476 for examplle, you would have 2 chances in 1-00 000 , or 1 in 50 k but the prize for hitting that would be $400k instead. there are 2nd and 3rd prizes as well,. May " The lotto goddess may be blind and heartless, but she also has a wicked sense of humor. " mon/ lotto [8.8] tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [8.8] thur/ power ball [] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [] keno [21]20 scratch [] jan loss=[260.25] wins= 189; feb loss= [190.05] wins =182.6; mar loss= [311.9] wins = 107.35; apr loss= [320.30] wins= 107.50 2013 YTD loss[1032] wins = 585 2012 total spend =[2486.10], wins = 2176.70 ; year total = -$309.40 | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20637 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 11, 2012, 8:24 am - IP Logged | |
there are 180 tickets ea with the same number that goes in the draw. if that comes up all 180 tickets win $4mill euro ea. those 180 are divided into 10ths, and thats what sold to us. for $45. us, or to spannish at $20 euro ea. if the 2 tickets you buy are in the same 100 000 number , ie with same 12345 for example, you would have a 1 in 100 000 chance of winning. but on winning would get 2/10ths. making it 800k euro. If the 2 tickets you buy are in different 100 000 numbers, like 12345 and 23476 for examplle, you would have 2 chances in 1-00 000 , or 1 in 50 k but the prize for hitting that would be $400k instead. there are 2nd and 3rd prizes as well,. Each of the 180 full tickets (each containing 10 shares) that matches the jackpot number wins €4 million. That's a total of €720 million awarded just for the jackpot. Then there are all the lower-tier prizes, that are each worth a good chunk of change. After you add up all of the jackpot prizes awarded and the lower-tier prizes, there will be a total of €2.52 billion in prizes awarded. | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 2437 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 13, 2012, 11:18 am - IP Logged | |
from wiki pedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Christmas_Lottery | Quantity | Prize | Description | Total |
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| 1 | €4,000,000 | El Gordo (First Prize) | €4,000,000 | | 1 | €1,250,000 | Second Prize | €1,250,000 | | 1 | €500,000 | Third Prize | €500,000 | | 2 | €200,000 | Fourth Prizes | €400,000 | | 8 | €60,000 | Fifth Prizes | €480,000 | | 1,794 | €1,000 | La Pedrea | €1,794,000 | | 2 | €20,000 | For the two numbers before and after the First Prize (approximations) | €40,000 | | 2 | €12,500 | For the two numbers before and after the Second Prize (approximations) | €25,000 | | 2 | €9,600 | For the two numbers before and after the Third Prize (approximations) | €19,200 | | 99 | €1,000 | For the 99 numbers within the same hundred of the First Prize | €99,000 | | 99 | €1,000 | For the 99 numbers within the same hundred of the Second Prize | €99,000 | | 99 | €1,000 | For the 99 numbers within the same hundred of the Third Prize | €99,000 | | 198 | €1,000 | For the 99 numbers within the same hundred of each of the Fourth Prizes | €198,000 | | 999 | €1,000 | For the 999 numbers with the same two last digits as the First Prize | €999,000 | | 999 | €1,000 | For the 999 numbers with the same two last digits as the Second Prize | €999,000 | | 999 | €1,000 | For the 999 numbers with the same two last digits as the Third Prize | €999,000 | | 9,999 | €200 | For the 9,999 numbers with the same last digit as the First Prize (refund) | €1,999,800 | | Total per serie | €14,000,000 | | Total for the 180 series | €2,520,000,000 |
May " The lotto goddess may be blind and heartless, but she also has a wicked sense of humor. " mon/ lotto [8.8] tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [8.8] thur/ power ball [] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [] keno [21]20 scratch [] jan loss=[260.25] wins= 189; feb loss= [190.05] wins =182.6; mar loss= [311.9] wins = 107.35; apr loss= [320.30] wins= 107.50 2013 YTD loss[1032] wins = 585 2012 total spend =[2486.10], wins = 2176.70 ; year total = -$309.40 | | |
United States Member #93192 June 23, 2010 640 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 13, 2012, 5:17 pm - IP Logged | |
Good luck to the people participating in this game. | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20637 Posts Offline | | Posted: December 19, 2012, 2:40 pm - IP Logged | |
Just so everyone is aware, the cutoff date for this lottery using the El Gordo ticket service is Dec. 21, so there's not much time left. If you're going to go for it, then you probably shouldn't wait anymore. It's possible they'll run out of ticket inventory before then. | | |
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