Overview
- ANAPAL formally proposes raising the Christmas Lottery first prize from €400,000 to €500,000 per décimo to restore purchasing power lost to inflation cited at about 26% since 2011.
- The association says a higher top prize would require increasing the décimo price, with reporting pointing to a proportional move from €20 to roughly €25 after a two‑decade price freeze.
- Retailers demand the Christmas draw commission be brought up to 6% from 4.5%, estimating an added annual cost to SELAE of about €52 million versus reported 2023 profits above €2.1 billion.
- Survey findings from roughly 300 administrators show 52.7% saw profits fall this year, 44% are barely sustaining operations and 15% face direct viability risk, with the Christmas campaign accounting for much of annual sales and workload.
- Support for action is strong, with 97% backing the 6% commission and 71% willing to join visibility campaigns or mobilizations, leaving the next move to SELAE after past signals that a price rise was likely.