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The Spanish Christmas Lottery (officially ''Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad'' (:soɾˈteo ekstɾaorðiˈnaɾjo ðe naβiˈðað) or simply ''Lotería de Navidad'' (:loteˈɾia ðe naβiˈðað)) is a national lottery. It is organized every year since 1812 by a branch of the Spanish Public Administration, now called Loterías y Apuestas del Estado. The name ''Sorteo de Navidad'' was used for the first time in 1892. The Spanish Christmas lottery is the second longest continuously running lottery in the world. This includes the years during the Spanish Civil War when the lottery draw was held in Valencia after the Republicans were forced to relocate their capital from Madrid. After the overthrow of the Republican government the lottery continued uninterrupted under the Franco regime. As measured by the total prize payout, the Spanish Christmas Lottery is considered the biggest lottery worldwide. In 2012, if all of the tickets had been sold, the total amount payout of prizes would have been worth €2.52 billion (70% of ticket sales). The total amount of all prizes of the first category called ''El Gordo'' ("the big one") was €720 million which was distributed among 180 winning tickets (''billetes'') that win €4 million each. For 2013 the number of ''series'' (see below) was changed from 180 to 160, and so the total amount payout of prizes would be worth €2.24 billion (still 70% of ticket sales). ==Ticket numbers and prizes== The Spanish Christmas Lottery is based on tickets (''billetes'') which have 5-digit numbers, just like the regular drawing of the Spanish national lottery. Due to the enormous popularity of the game, each ticket is printed multiple times, in several so-called series. A unique 5-digit number is printed on each ticket and on the subsequent series of that ticket. For example, the ticket with the number 00001 is printed multiple times under different series numbers. Each ticket costs €200. Because this may be too expensive, the tickets are usually sold as tenths (called ''décimos''). The price of a ''décimo'' is €20 and the payout is 10% of the published prize. ''Serie'' - Each ''billete'' is printed up many times as with different ''serie'' numbers. ''Billete'' - €200 each - An entire ticket of a 5-digit number, which consists of 10 ''décimos'' (tenths of a ticket). ''Décimo'' - €20 each - One tenth of a ''billete''. Most people purchase ''décimos''. On a private basis, or through associations and other organizations, it is also possible to buy or be given even smaller portions of one ticket, called "participations". Many organizations buy tickets and divide them up and sell them as participations to their customers or employees. Usually, the price of those portions is incremented by a supplement that is paid as a donation to the intermediary organization. Participations are made by writing the number and the amount paid, and signing it as proof of participation. If the ticket is a winner, anyone holding a participation will be entitled to the corresponding amount, depending on the amount they paid. Most Spanish people hold at least a small portion of a lottery ticket in the Christmas Lottery each year, even if they do not gamble during the rest of the year. This includes tickets exchanged with family and acquaintances, or participations sold by one's employer. In 2013 there are 160 ''series'' of 100,000 ''billetes'' (from 00000 to 99999) at €200 each. If all of the tickets were sold, ticket sales would be €3.2 billion, and prize payout would be of €2.24 billion (70% of ticket sales). For a single ''serie'' the prize structure is the following:〔 In 2012 the €4,000,000 of ''El Gordo'' were for the number 76058. The numbers 76057 and 76059 obtained the corresponding €20,000 approximation prizes. Additionally, all numbers between 76000 and 76099 (excluding ''El Gordo'' but including approximations) obtained the €1,000 prize for the numbers with the same first three digits of ''El Gordo''. All numbers ending in "58" (excluding ''El Gordo'') obtained €1,000, and all numbers ending in "8" (excluding ''El Gordo'') obtained a refund of €200. The exact quantity of tickets and series, and their prices, may be different each year. For example, in 2004, there were 66,000 different numbers in 195 series. In 2005, there were 85,000 numbers in 170 series, whereas in 2006 the number of series was increased to 180. Since 2011 there are 100,000 different numbers in 180 series. Distribution of prizes can change also, as in 2002 with the introduction of the Euro, or in 2011, when ''El Gordo'' increased from €3,000,000 to €4,000,000, the Second Prize increased from €1,000,000 to €1,250,000, the Fifth Prizes increased from €50,000 to €60,000, and 20 more ''pedreas'' of €1,000 were added.〔 In 2013 the number of ''series'' has been reduced from 180 to 160 to adjust to the expected demand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spanish Christmas Lottery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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