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El Gordo lottery awards more than $3 billionReply
Spain and the U.S. have a tax treaty to avoid double taxation, but you'll still have to file two returns -- well your financial people will do the filing.
Dec 24, 2009, 4:31 pm - time*treat - Lottery News

El Gordo lottery awards more than $3 billionReply
Both. Unless you work for U.S government and salary is tax exempt, you might only have to pay Spain.
Dec 24, 2009, 3:34 pm - CARBOB - Lottery News

Winners share $3 billion in Spain's El Gordo lotteryReply
Hi Mario, et al- Here is the reply I recievd directly from Valencia, Spain on the famous El Gordo I don't have anything to send you. The fact is it is in Spanish and they would not be able to understand it anyways. This info comes from Spanish natives. If your friends want to think their leg is being pulled let them. Spain is a very closed and not friendly to foreigner society. Basically they make everything as hard as possible for non-Spaniards all the time. Frankly, I don't like it ve
Jan 15, 2009, 6:31 pm - eddessaknight - Lottery News

if you won a jackpot where in the world would you choose to live?Reply
I think this has come up before and it is interesting to hear the choices. For me, The Netherlands, Singapore, Guam, Scotland, England, Brazil, Palma Spain, Ibiza Spain, Thailand, Russia or Ukraine, Nova Scotia and a few other places I remember. Wouldnt mind making a Cruise around the world on a nice cruise ship.
Jan 31, 2007, 11:37 pm - Blackie - Lottery Discussion Forum

This may be too big of an idea, but...Reply
The El Gordo does fine in spain but with all the loteries available in the U.S. and Canada I simply don't think players could wait a year.
May 22, 2006, 2:23 am - Coin Toss - Lottery Discussion Forum

LP ConventionReply
World's biggest lottery? I thought that was El Gordo in Spain.
Apr 22, 2006, 3:35 pm - dnroth - Lottery Discussion Forum

SoCal man sues to get share of $315 million lottery jackpotReply
Smart thinking; it's nothing but grief getting mixed up with other people's gambling habits. My dad ran a pool once and he also bought tickets for himself. If he ever won a jackpot with his tickets ..imagine the lawsuits and recriminations! If I would have won with a ticket I bought, both my dad and I would likely face a lawsiut. Forget about it. As far as finding a good pool to join, just be sure that this pool has some formal rules that they play by-namely the status of players who don't
Dec 18, 2005, 8:32 am - demonter - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Jackpot Grows to New Record of $340 MillionReply
Can you name the six flags? USA, Mexico, France, Texas Republic, Confederacy, Spain-that's my guess.
Oct 24, 2005, 12:56 pm - CASH Only - Lottery News

Spain detains 295 people in lottery scamReply
Way to go, Spain! Now, if every other country that has fallen victim to the Nigerian scam artists would follow suit...
Jul 20, 2005, 11:24 am - Lurk More N00b - Lottery News

Spain detains 295 people in lottery scamNews Story
Spanish police have detained 295 West Africans on charges of attempting to swindle money from thousands of people by claiming they had won in a Nigerian lottery, radio reports said on Wednesday.Most of the suspects detained on Tuesday were Nigerians, while some came from Ghana. Police searched numerous addresses in the southern city of Malaga.At least two of the detainees were treated in hospital for broken bones after jumping out of a window when trying to escape. Those arrested included owners
Jul 20, 2005, 10:33 am - Todd - Lottery News