El Gordo De La Primitiva

El Gordo de la Primitiva, or simply El Gordo, is Spain’s national lottery game accredited by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the Spanish regulatory agency for national lotteries. Although there are many other variations of lottery playing in Spain, El Gordo de la Primitiva is by far the most popular game attracting millions of people each time.

The Loterías y Apuestas del Estado was established in 1985 with the proposition of regulating, coordenating and commercializing national lotteries throughout the entire Spanish territory. It is also the official institution that deals in cases of disputes or any other irregularities in the game of lottery. ONLAE works under and in conjunction with the Spanish Treasury Department.

The Loterías y Apuestas del Estado was established in 1985 with the proposition of regulating, coordenating and commercializing national lotteries throughout the entire Spanish territory. It is also the official institution that deals in cases of disputes or any other irregularities in the game of lottery. ONLAE works under and in conjunction with the Spanish Treasury Department.

Next Draw

The Gordo de la Primitivais a lottery game organized by the National Organization of Lotteries and Bets (ONLAE) of Spain.The Gordo de la Primitiva offers a guaranteed minimum prize and has reached jackpots of more than 22 million euros!

The game consists of choosing 5 numbers from 1 to 54 of a first matrix and 1 extra number from 0 to 9 of a second matrix (called the "key numbers". To win the jackpot you must match correctly all 5 numbers from the first matrix and the extra-number from the second matrix. Nevertheless, there are in total 8 ways to guess right and to win. The values of the prizes vary depending on the level of sales and the number of winners.A bill in 19 gains a prize!

How To Play El Gordo?

The lottery tickets for El Gordo can be purchased at any lottery retailer in Spain. Today, with the expansion and development of technological wherewithal it is possible for participants to buy their El Gordo lottery tickets (El Gordo Billetes, in Spanish) online. It is important to salient, though, that special care must be taken when purchasing lottery tickets online, and read carefully the regulations pertaining to such purchase.

Players in the El Gordo de la Primitiva are required to select 5 principal numbers out of 54 in the ticket; together with the 5 numbers selected, the player will also choose a “key number” (printed at the bottom of the ticket) which, in the event of winning, will award the person a bigger jackpot (as opposed to getting only 5 numbers right). Players also have the possibility of letting their numbers be automatically chosen by an automated machine which selects winning numbers randomly in accordance with the amount of numbers the person chooses to participate with.

Days and Time of El gordo Draws

Players in the El Gordo de la Primitiva can purchase their tickets from Monday to Saturday. All draws happens on Sundays at 13:00, Spanish time.

Payment, Taxes and Eligibility

The age limit for players is 18 years old. Under aged participants would not only be allowed to play neither would they be eligible to collect the prizes (should they get the tickets by any other means).

Unlike some national lotteries, players are not required to be of Spanish citizenship, neither are they obliged to have fixed residence in Spain. Winners of amounts up to €600 may collect their winnings directly at authorized lottery ticket vendors. For higher prizes, the winner can only claim the prize at one of the OLAE agencies. Another special factor, again unlike many countries, is that lottery winnings are not taxed, which makes participation in the lottery draws even more appealing to many.

El Gordo de la Primitiva tickets

Click here see a sample ticket from the El Gordo de la Primitiva Lottery.

Draw dates

The winning numbers are drawn in Madrid all Sundays at 13:00hs, Spanish time.