Spanish village loses out on El Gordo lottery winnings as a result of ticket blunder

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Wavepack — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:13:46 GMT

The best and oldest State-run lottery. Many winners above 50K euros, unlike the paucity of 50K USD winners in PB and MM.

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KY Floyd — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:13:15 GMT

Isn't there some saying about what to do if you want it done right? It's nice that people are willing to pay extra to contribute to a local cause, but buying through a middleman adds another link to the chain.

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JADELottery — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:54:18 GMT

The Botched Won

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Tony Numbers — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:53:11 GMT

EL-BLUNDERO

Spanish village loses out on El Gordo lottery winnings as a result of ticket blunder

Lottery Post — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:16:39 GMT

Annual Christmas drawing doles out 2.7 billion

By Kate Northrop

Spain's famous annual El Gordo, which translates to The Fat One, has expectedly spurred celebration across the nation with its 2.7 billion (US$2.8 billion) prize payout, but a ticket slip up has left some villagers in a small town shorthanded.

Townsfolk in Villamanin, a village of fewer than 1,000 residents, won 35 million in the 2.7 billion El Gordo lottery draw but lost 4 million of that prize money due to a ticket blu... [ More ]