Pupils from San Ildefonso school announcing the winning number 26590, that represents takings of €4mil (£2.9mil) during the draw of Spain's Christmas lottery "El Gordo" (the Fat One) at the Royal Theatre in Madrid on Sunday (Dec 22).- AFP
MADRID: Spaniards are gripped to their television sets, radios and mobile phones, hoping to strike it rich as the nation holds its bumper Christmas lottery. But for once, there are more viewers for other than La Liga football.
The incredibly popular lottery, known as El Gordo (The Fat One), will dish out 2.24 billion euros (US$2.43bil) in prizes this year.
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