The Elgordo Loteria is part of the Euromillions Euro lotto, but if that’s all you know that’s really a bit thin. Boasting payouts between eighty-four million and more than two and a half billion Euros, the lottery claims one of the richest jackpots on a global scale. This is just one of the lottery’s claims to fame. This lottery makes available more than 13,000 prizes, giving you a one in six chance to win a prize. That’s a surprisingly good rate when compared with other major lotteries!
Once per month the Euromillions Euro lotto holds its draw. Three months a year see bigger drawings guaranteeing way grander prizes. These three bigger lotteries are scheduled to take place in January, summer, and at Christmas; they are, respectively, El Nio, San Ildefonso and Elgordo (which is Spanish for “Fat Cat”).
Unlike other lottery draw systems, the Elgordo lottery uses balls with five digits printed on each one in a range from 00,000 to 84,999. Under this system, one ball is selected from a bowl to determine the winning number and another ball is drawn from the second bowl to determine the value of the prize.
Interested in entering this lottery? You have two options; first, you can get an entire ticket, called a “serie”. There is also a cheaper option; called a “décimo” valued at one-tenth of a full ticket. Both serie and decimo have an equal chance to win, but of course their payout is proportional to which you bought to begin with. As a result many people playing the Elgordo lottery instead use the e-lottery scheme.
Everyone is assured of winning a prize if they participate in the e-lottery system. All you do is buy into the Euromillions Euro Lotto syndicate and they’ll sort you into teams. With each team numbered between 0 and 9, the last digit on the winning ball picks the winners who will take the prize. An equal division of the spoils amongst the team comes next. Everyone then renews their subscription for the next month’s lottery and it starts all over again.
Some players are concerned when they hear that they have to share these big pots. What you need to keep in mind is that when the initial amount is over two and a half billion Euros, a share is still a substantial return. With a guaranteed win at every draw, the e-lottery syndicate system is both more cost effective and less of a worry as you know you’ll get a return. Believe me, there is no better return.
