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Spain's Christmas Lottery 2025: Who Can Play and How Winnings Are Paid

Pre-draw coverage clarifies the rules players need to know before the 22 December draw.

Overview

  • Spain’s gambling law bars minors, self-excluded or judicially banned individuals, legally incapacitated people, significant stakeholders and staff of the operator, and certain gaming commission personnel from taking part in the Christmas Lottery.
  • Prizes under €2,000 can be collected in cash at lottery outlets or via Bizum by generating a QR code in the player’s banking app for the clerk to scan.
  • Winnings above €2,000 must be processed at a bank through transfer under the procedures set by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado.
  • Players are urged to buy only through official channels, as street resale is penalized with fines of €601 to €3,000 under the Lottery Regulations and can void payment if fraud is proven.
  • News sites will publish provisional results on draw day that must be confirmed against the official list released by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado.