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History of Bonoloto: Spain's Everyday Lottery Since 1988
From its February 1988 launch with four weekly draws to today's daily format: how Bonoloto became Spain's low-cost everyday 6/49 lottery.
April 28, 202610 min read
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History of La Primitiva: Spain's Original Lottery from 1763 to a EUR 126M Record
From Carlos III's 1763 Royal Lottery to the restored 6/49 game and a new EUR 126M record in 2026: the story of Spain's most historic number lottery.
April 17, 202611 min read
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Not the Christmas One: How El Gordo de la Primitiva Built Spain's Sunday Lottery Ritual
There are two lotteries in Spain that share most of a name, and almost everyone confuses them. The famous El Gordo de Navidad is the Christmas draw with €4 billion in prizes and the schoolchildren singing the numbers. This article is about the other one — El Gordo de la Primitiva, the weekly Sunday draw with the Reintegro stake-refund mechanic — and why the two share a name almost entirely by accident.
January 28, 202611 min read