Spain’s ‘Fat One’ Christmas lottery doles out US$2.9 billion in prizes

Fortune shined Tuesday on the lucky holders of tickets with the number 72897 that took top prize in the Spain’s huge Christmas lottery, known as “El Gordo” (The Fat One).The prize shelled out €400,000 (US$489,000), or some €325,000 after tax, to holders of 20-euro tickets bearing the number. The lucky tickets were sold in more than 20 towns across Spain.In keeping with tradition, the number was called out by children from Madrid’s San Ildefonso school in a nationally televised draw at Madrid’s…

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