About El Gordo Xmas Raffle
El Gordo Xmas Raffle is one of the most anticipated and extraordinary Christmas raffle held in Spain every 22nd December and is considered as one of the most important lottery draw of the year due to the massive prize fund.
Draw
The drawing traditionally takes place on 22nd December. There are two huge spherical cages used. The largest one contains 100,000 small wooden balls, each with a unique 5-digit ticket number on it from 00000 to 99999. The smaller cage contains 1,807 small wooden balls with prize written in Euros.
- 1 ball for the first prize, called El Gordo.
- 1 ball for the second prize.
- 1 ball for the third prize.
- 2 balls for the fourth prizes.
- 8 balls for the fifth prizes.
- 1,794 balls for the small prizes, called la Pedrea, literally "the pebble-avalanche" or "stoning".
What Happens Next
After you have placed your order with us, you will receive your WeLoveLotto official ticket(s), which can then be viewed within your “My Account“ page
Once each draw has taken place and the prize breakdown has been announced, WeLoveLotto will publish and upload the results onto our website. All participating players will also receive an email notification containing full result.
The system will automatically check your ticket for any winning matching combinations against your play ticket and will systematically load any prize winnings onto your WeLoveLotto “My Wallet”.
Winning ticket holders will receive a notification email from us. Thereafter, you may withdraw your winnings using your “My Account” page or use it to play for upcoming draw.
Prizes Offered When Playing El Gordo Xmas Raffle
The climax of the drawing is when El Gordo is drawn. This is the highest prize or the Jackpot. Chances of winning El Gordo is 1 in 100,000 which is better odds compared to other lottery games.
| Prize Category | Quantity | Estimated Winnings | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Gordo (Jackpot) | 1 | € 4,000,000 | 1 in 100,000 |
| Second prize | 1 | € 1,250,000 | 1 in 100,000 |
| Third prize | 1 | € 550,000 | 1 in 100,000 |
| Fourth prize | 2 | € 200,000 | 1 in 50,000 |
| Fifth prize | 8 | € 60,000 | 1 in 12,500 |
| La Pedrea | 1,794 | € 1,000 | 1 in 56 |
| For the two numbers just one unit above and below the First Prize | 2 | € 20,000 | 1 in 50,000 |
| For the two numbers just one unit above and below the Second Prize | 2 | € 12,500 | 1 in 50,000 |
| For the two numbers just one unit above and below the Third Prize | 2 | € 9,600 | 1 in 50,000 |
| For the 99 numbers with the same first three digits of the First Prize | 99 | € 1,000 | 1 in 1,010 |
| For the 99 numbers with the same first three digits of the Second Prize | 99 | € 1,000 | 1 in 1,010 |
| For the 99 numbers with the same first three digits of the Third Prize | 99 | € 1,000 | 1 in 1,010 |
| For the 198 numbers with the same first three digits of each of the Fourth Prize | 198 | € 1,000 | 1 in 505 |
| For the 999 numbers with the same two last digits as the First Prize | 999 | € 1,000 | 1 in 1,010 |
| For the 999 numbers with the same two last digits as the Second Prize | 999 | € 1,000 | 1 in 1,010 |
| For the 999 numbers with the same two last digits as the Third Prize | 999 | € 1,000 | 1 in 1,010 |
| For the 9,999 numbers with the same last digit as the First Prize | 9,999 | € 200 | 1 in 18 |
El Gordo Xmas Raffle
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