What is Loteria de Navidad?
To begin with, it is worth noting a few interesting facts., for which the lottery is famous:
- The first draw of the Spanish national lottery took place in 1812 year, and its name (Christmas lottery) she only got in 1892.
- Draws are held annually, on Christmas Eve (catholic christmas eve), 22 December. This lottery is large enough, due to which its broadcast on the main TV channel in Spain takes on average up to 4 hours. This is due to the, what about 98% the adult population of the country take part in it.
- Initially before 1959 of the year, produced only 8 ticket series, in each series, the numbering was from 00001 to 99999. For now, lotteries are issued on average up to 180 series. This is due to the, that the lottery is now played not only in Spain, but also far beyond its borders, and even in Russia.
- The member coupon is quite expensive - 200 euros. Each ticket can be divided into 10 parts, which stand by 20 euros. Each player chooses, how many parts should he choose for the game. However, with a decrease in the number of purchased parts, the gain will decrease. If you buy only one piece, then the gain will decrease by 10 time. If 2 parts, then five times, etc..
Before starting the game, it is very important to read the rules of participation in the game