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Play El Gordo
Lotto Express no longer offers El Gordo.
You cannot buy El Gordo tickets here, and we do not publish its results. The guide below is kept for reference and describes the game as it stood when we offered it. For a draw you can play today, see EuroMillions (EU), EuroJackpot (DE) or Superenalotto.
Lotteries you can play instead
The Spanish Christmas Lottery or El Gordo, as it is commonly called, is the largest single-day lottery event in the world! … This draw happens only once a year during the Christmas season and €2,520,000,000 in prizing will be awarded!
Share the Wealth!
Higher than virtually all major worldwide lotteries, El Gordo boasts a 70% payout ratio and is designed to create multiple major prize winners.
Incredible Prize Odds
Your chances of winning a prize are better than 1 in 7!
Top Prizes are Massive
Don’t miss this limited opportunity to win your share of El Gordo billions. Buy your ticket today!
Join a Syndicate
Combine your purchasing power with other lotto enthusiasts for your chance to share a big prize.
El Gordo quick facts
- El Gordo Total Prize Payout
- €2,520,000,000
- Draw Type
- Classic Pre-printed Raffle Format. Each ticket contains a 5 digit number. 10 Decimas per ticket.
- Draw Date
- December 22, 2023
- Cut-off Time
- December 19, 2023
- 200+ years of Lottery Tradition
- Spain’s first official national lottery draw took place in 1812 in the city of Cadiz
- Incredible Prizes
- El Gordo combines big jackpots with excellent prize-winning odds making it a lucrative lottery choice.
- One Day Only
- El Gordo 2023 takes place December 22 and €2,520,000,000 will be awarded. Tickets are limited. Buy early to ensure you won’t be disappointed.
- Good Luck!
- The professionals at Lotto Express want to help make your Jackpot winning dream a reality!
Figures and dates as published in 2026; they are not kept up to date.
El Gordo prize tiers
*Each series contains 100,000 numbers - 00000 to 99999
| Prize Tier | Winners per Series | Full Ticket Payout |
|---|---|---|
| First Prize (El Gordo) | 1 | €4,000,000 |
| Second Prize | 1 | €1,250,000 |
| Third Prize | 1 | €500,000 |
| Fouth Prize | 2 | €200,000 |
| Fifth Prize | 8 | €60,000 |
| Sixth Prize (La Pedrea) | 1794 | €1,000 |
| The 2 numbers nearest to 1st prize | 2 | €20,000 |
| The 2 numbers nearest to 2nd prize | 2 | €12,500 |
| The 2 numbers nearest to 3rd prize | 2 | €9,600 |
| Same first 3 digits as 1st Prize | 99 | €1,000 |
| Same first 3 digits as 2nd Prize | 99 | €1,000 |
| Same first 3 digits as 3rd Prize | 99 | €1,000 |
| Same first 3 digits as 4th prizes | 198 | €1,000 |
| Same last 2 digits as 1st | 999 | €1,000 |
| Same last 2 digits as 2nd prize | 999 | €1,000 |
| Same last 2 digits as 3rd prize | 999 | €1,000 |
| Same last digit as 1st prize | 9999 | €200 |
Prize amounts and draw dates above are as published in 2026 and are not maintained. Check the official operator for current figures.