Spanish Christmas lottery hands out USD 3 billion
Madrid: Spain’s beloved Christmas lottery sprinkled 2.3 billion euros (USD 3 billion) in holiday cheer across the country today, handing out winnings eagerly welcomed by a nation facing 20 per cent unemployment. One of the most awaited days of the year in Spain served up merry moments for people struggling to make mortgage payments and pay bills, or those seeking jobs. One lottery vendor said he had hired a medium to lure good luck. The government-run lottery billed as the world’s richest has no single jackpot but operates a complex share-the-wealth system in which thousands of five-digit numbers running from 00000 to 84999 win at least something. It is known as “El Gordo” (The Fat One) and…
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Spanish Christmas lottery hands out USD 3 billion
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