About Spain El Gordo
Spain El Gordo literally means the fat one or can be translated as the big one. It is one of the Spanish state lotteries.
It was launched on 29 October 1993 and was set up exactly the same as La Primitiva and draws were held monthly. In 2005, rules have changed, draw happens once a week, every Sunday at 9:00 pm Spain time.
In August 2011, after several roll overs, the jackpot reached €33,024,545, which is the largest amount a single Spain El Gordo player has ever won!
Match all 5 main numbers to win the jackpot prize. The code number covers all line on the ticket and is chosen once per ticket played. Tickets whose code number matches the drawn code will win consolation prize of €1.00.
What Happens Next
You will receive your WeLoveLotto official ticket(s) after placing an order with us. You can view this ticket within your “My Account“ page.
After the official announcement of winning numbers and prize breakdown, WeLoveLotto will publish and upload the results onto our website. We will also send out a full result email to all participating players of the draw.
WeLoveLotto 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.
Prizes Offered When Playing Spain El Gordo
There are 8 prize categories offered for each draw and then another one for matching the code number. The jackpot prize has a guaranteed minimum amount of €5 Million. In case of having more than one winning matching ticket for any prize category, the prize is shared in equal parts among all winning tickets.
The table below shows the prize tier breakdown including the approximate odds of winning and estimated prize amount:
In the case there are no jackpot winners, 50% of the amount reserved for the jackpot is accumulated to the guaranteed amount for the next drawing and leads to huge jackpot amount.
Spain El Gordo winning numbers
and prize breakdowns,
please refer to this link.
