“El Gordo June Special” refers to an annual lottery draw that is organized by the Spanish raffle operator every year during spring season. This is one of many different themed draws that take place throughout the year. The name “El Gordo” means “the fat one” in Spanish and it refers to the huge prize pool that is offered in this particular lottery draw.
The Spanish operator Loterias y Apuestas organises this lottery draw as a way to raise funds for its various charitable activities. The draw takes place at the beginning of June each year and it is broadcast live both online and on television on channel Antenna3 in Spain. The prize pool for “El Gordo June Special” is typically €105 million euros, with the top prize exceeding one million euros.
Many people in Spain look forward to this annual lottery draw and it has become a beloved tradition in the country. Approximately 70% of tickets sold result in a prize, which is why this game is considered such a lucky game to participate in. Roughly 65% of people buy lottery tickets in Spain regularly, with that numbers rising to about 76% during the El Gordo Christmas draw.
This draw has been taking place in the month of June for just under 100 years. The game was first played in 1924. The phrase El Gordo refers specifically to the Christmas lottery draw organized by the Spanish National Lottery. However it can also be referenced when other games are playing due to their large jackpots in Spain. El Gordo is not related to the Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or Father’s Day draws, instead these are referred to as Special draws or Extraordinary draws. The Christmas El Gordo draw is the most famous and largest lottery draw in Spain, with a prize pool that often exceeds 2 billion euros.
Below you can find the prize table for the specific June lottery game with a total jackpot of €105M euros. The prizes are distributed in order from largest to smallest. In total there are 37,555 prizes that can be obtained be playing this draw. There are 14 special extractions that can be won. Depending on if you buy a series ticket you will gain a larger prize than if buying a tenth. A tenth is 10% of a series ticket. Buying a series ticket can be purchased through the Whole Book option.
Red Cross Lottery Prize Table
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Prize Level
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Total Number of Prizes
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Prize per Series Ticket
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Prize per Tenth Ticket
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Total Prize Fund
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First Prize Jackpot
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1
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€1,500,000
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€150,000
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€2,000,000
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Second Prize
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1
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€300,000
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€30,000
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€750,000
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Third Prize
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1
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€150,000
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15,000
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€250,000
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SPECIAL EXTRACTIONS
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5-digit draw
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12
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€75,000
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€7,500
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€900,000
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4-digit draw
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40
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€3,750
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€375
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€150,000
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3-digit draw
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1,100
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€750
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€75
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€825,000
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2-digit draw
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5,000
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€300
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€30
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€1,500,000
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TOP PRIZE COMBINATIONS
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5-Digit Numbers Before and After the First Prize
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2
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€21,000
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€2,100
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€42,000
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5-Digit Numbers Before and After the Second Prize
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2
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€12,000
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€1,200
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€24,000
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5-Digit Numbers Before and After the Third Prize
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2
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€6,225
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€622
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€12,450
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Tickets that start with the first 3 digits of the First Prize
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99
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€750
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€75
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€74,250
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Tickets that start with the first 3 digits of the Second Prize
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99
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€750
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€75
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€74,250
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Tickets that start with the first 3 digits of the Third Prize
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99
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€750
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€75
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€74,250
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Tickets that end with the last 3 digits of the First Prize
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99
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€750
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€75
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€74,250
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Tickets that end with the last 2 digits of the First Prize
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999
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€1,000
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€100
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€299,700
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Tickets that end with the last digit of the First Prize
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9,999
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€150
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€15
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€1,499,850
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The first special extraction of 1 digit
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10,000
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€150
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€15
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€1,500,000
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The second special extraction of 1 digit.
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10,000
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€150
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€15
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€1,500,000
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