More than 2.7 billion in prizes
Good morning. We start the live narration of the day of the Christmas Lottery draw. The bass drums are already ready at the Teatro Real in Madrid and will begin to move at 9:00, Spanish peninsular time. In total, 2,702 million euros will be distributed. The jackpot prize is valued at four million euros per series (which translates into 400,000 euros per tenth), while the second will distribute 125,000 euros per tenth and the third, 50,000 euros. Finally, the fourth prizes will give away 20,000 euros per ticket, while the fifth prizes will contribute 6,000 euros to the winners’ pockets. The pedrea, on the other hand, consists of 1,794 prizes of 100 euros for each tenth.
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