Loteria Nacional - Loteria del Nino
Loteria Nacional - Lotería del Nino - Quick Reference
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Lotería del Nino offers one of the world’s biggest prize pools with prizes totaling €770 million
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Tickets are limited - 100,000 tickets are printed with codes between 00000-99999
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Each ticket is printed in 55 copies and divided into 10 shares - players can purchase individual shares or an entire ticket
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Loteria del Nino will award 55 €2 million jackpot prizes in the January 6th draw
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Incredible jackpot winning odds are 1:100,000
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Unparalleled winning odds for secondary prizes start at 1: 3
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17 different prize categories are available
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More than 37,000 winning combinations exist for every ticket!
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Lotería del Nino
The Lotería del Nino is an annual Spanish lottery operated by the Loteria Nacional and offers prizes totalling €770 million and 55 jackpot prizes worth €2 million for a full ticket. Winning odds are 1:100,000 for El Nino's jackpot, and players have a 1:3 chance of taking home a prize, with more than 37,000 winning combinations on every ticket. Lotería del Nino follows the Lotería de Navidad-Spanish Christmas Lottery in a January 6th draw that is one of Spain’s most popular raffles and a noted national event to start the New Year.
Do you like the Lotería del Nino? Read our informative Spanish Raffles Guide for further information.
Loteria Nacional - Lotería del Nino History
This Spanish lottery received its name according to the date of the adoration of the Magi to the infant Jesus. The first Loteria del Nino occurred in 1941 and became an official part of Loteria Nacional in 1966. Loteria Nacional is the home of other popular Spanish draws including El Gordo and La Primitiva.
Between 1941 and 1999, the Lotería del Nino draws were held annually on January 5th, however, since the year 2000 draws were moved forward by a day and take place on January 6th.
Loteria Nacional - Lotería del Nino Rules
Similar to previous raffles, Lotería del Nino tickets consist of 100,000 five-digit codes ranging from 00000-99999. This year, there will be 100,000 tickets, printed in 55 copies, and divided into ten shares to create a total of 55 million shares.
100,000 tickets * 55 copies * 10 shares = 55 million shares
Every ticket contains 16 prize categories, and a total of 37,920 prize-winning combinations.
Winning the Lotería del Nino
The first prize is called the 'Gordo’ and is worth €2 million for a full ticket or €200,000 for a single share of a winning ticket. The second prize is worth €750,000 for a full ticket.
Learn more about the Loteria Nacional - Loteria del Nino prize categories below.
Lotería del Nino Prize Breakdown
| Prize Divisions |
Pay-out per Tenth |
Number of Winning Combinations |
| 1st Prize – “Gordo” |
€200,000 |
1 |
| 2nd Prize |
€75,000 |
1 |
| 3rd Prize |
€25,000 |
1 |
| Codes with the same last 4 digits as the drawn number |
€350 |
20 |
| Codes with the same last 3 digits as the drawn number |
€100 |
1,400 |
| Codes with the same last 2 digits as the drawn number |
€40 |
5,000 |
| Codes +1 larger or -1 smaller than the 1st prize |
€1,200 |
2 |
| Codes +1 larger or -1 smaller than the 2nd prize |
€610 |
2 |
| Codes with the same first 3 digits as the 1st prize (except the 1st prize) |
€100 |
99 |
| Codes with the same first 3 digits as the 2nd prize (except the 2nd prize) |
€100 |
99 |
| Codes with the same first 3 digits as the 3rd prize (except the 3rd prize) |
€100 |
99 |
| Codes with the same last 3 digits as the 1st prize (except the 1st prize |
€100 |
99 |
| Codes with the same last 3 digits as the 2nd prize (except the 2nd prize |
€100 |
99 |
| Codes with the same last 2 digits as the 1st prize (except the 1st prize) |
€100 |
999 |
| Codes with the same last digit as the 1st prize (except the 1st prize) |
€20 |
9,999 |
| Reintegro 1 - Single number drawn separately, matching the last digit of players’ codes |
€20 |
10,000 |
| Reintegro 2 - Single number drawn separately, matching the last digit of players’ codes |
€20 |
10,000 |
Loteria Nacional - Lotería del Nino Anecdotes
Lotería del Nino wishful thinking - As in every lottery, there are endless superstitions around choosing the perfect five-digit code Lotería del Nino ticket. Some follow their favourite numbers, birthday and anniversary dates, or even choose a special date connected to a known celebrity. In some cases, players go as far as searching for pregnant women or bald-headed men in order to rub the share in question on these lucky charms, so that good luck will find them!
Spanish cities love Lotería del Nino's Gordo - Spain's two largest cities, Madrid and Barcelona, have won the Gordo more times than any other Spanish city, with a total of 41 and 40 wins, respectively. The city of Valencia has had 18 wins throughout the lottery's history while both Vizcaya and Sevilla have each pocketed 12 Gordo wins.
Play Lotería del Nino Every Year
Winning Loteria del Nino raffle prizes is a great way to start the year. Buy your tickets as soon as they’re available so you don’t miss the next draw! You can see the results of the last raffle draw at any time.
Spanish raffles are always exciting to play and offer great opportunities to win prizes. Play Loteria Nacional every month and make sure to purchase tickets for the annual Loteria de Navidad raffle draw when tickets are on sale. Good luck!