Overview
- The draw at Madrid’s Teatro Real features the traditional San Ildefonso choir, with the Gordo set at €400,000 per décimo (€4 million per series).
- A full Gordo décimo nets €328,000 after withholding; second prizes net about €108,000 per décimo and third prizes about €48,000.
- Prizes of €2,000 or less are paid from the afternoon at lottery retailers (cash or Bizum), while larger amounts are processed by BBVA and CaixaBank, with claims open for three months to March 23, 2026.
- SELAE increased issuance to 198 series, bringing total emission to €3.96 billion, of which 70% (€2.772 billion) goes to prizes including one second, one third, two fourths, eight fifths and 1,794 pedreas.
- Independent analyses highlight a long-term erosion of the Gordo’s purchasing power, and lottery retailers’ group Anapal has urged lifting the décimo to €25 and the top prize to €500,000, a change not applied this year.