If this is the first time you have come across the El Gordo lottery, allow me to highlight just how crucial this lotto is to the Spanish population. The El Gordo lottery has been a national obsession in Spain since way back in December 1812 with huge interest generated by the Christmas draw every year. Believe it or not, 98% of the population play this Spanish National lottery every Christmas.
There are several fundamental reasons why so many Spaniards join in the Christmas El Gordo draw. Firstly, there is the incentive of the biggest lotto prize fund of any global lottery game - 2.20 Billion Euros! Secondly, there are in excess of 13,000 cash prizes to be won. Lastly, the odds of grabbing a cash prize in the Christmas draw are a highly achievable 1 in 6.
With the amount of attention that is given to the Christmas El Gordo lottery game, loads of individuals are unaware that there are five extra El Gordo draws every year as well. These take place in January, March, May, July and November. Although these 5 games do not have the massive prize fund of the Christmas draw, they are substantial nonetheless, ranging from 78 million Euros to 655 million Euros. In addition, these games offer roughly three times as many prizes as the Christmas draw and odds of scooping a cash prize of a hugely achievable 1 in 3.
The Spanish Christmas Lottery operates differently to nearly all other lotteries in the world. A complete ticket 'billete' is very pricey, costing 200 Euros. However, these tickets are divided up into ten 'decimos' (tenths) costing 20 Euros each. When buying your tickets you have the choice of buying a single decimo, a full ticket, or a share of a ticket. If you do not purchase the complete ticket, somebody else will purchase the remainder of your ticket. For example, if you obtain two decimos, somebody else buys three and someone else buys five and your ticket scoops 1000 Euros, then you will collect 200 Euros, 300 Euros and 500 Euros correspondingly. Owing to the expense of buying an entire ticket, it is typical for families and friends to bring together their lotto funds and each person purchase a single 'decimo' (tenth).
The likelihood of grabbing a cash prize in the Elgordo are superb and you no longer have to reside in Spain to play. You can now purchase your Elgordo tickets from a selection of reputable web based lottery ticket sales agents regardless of where you reside globally. As a result, anyone can now revel in the excitement of this monstrous Spanish National lottery.
Gavin Evans is a full time internet marketer living in the market town of Cowbridge in South Wales, UK. Gavin is also a leading affiliate for the e-Lottery Syndicate System. Discover the advantages of playing the Euro Millions and El Gordo lottery as an e-lottery syndicate member.
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