He Royal Theater of Madrid returns to welcome the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw which is celebrated this December 22, as is tradition. All bettors will have the opportunity to check their tenth and discover if luck has been with them this year.
If something is certain, it is that the Christmas Lottery is surrounded by traditions. One of them, the most unwavering, is the presence of the Children of San Ildefonso that, one more year, they will delight us with their trained voices to distribute luck.
In this raffle all eyes will be on the grand prize, the Gordo; that distributes 400,000 euros per tenth; followed by the second prize, endowed with 125,000 euros per ticket and the third prize, for which 50,000 euros per ticket are obtained.
This year, like the previous one, the Teatro Real will admit public in the hall; Although there are no assigned seats for spectators who want to see the draw in person, they will access the venue on a first-come, first-served basis. So yes, we will see the eternal queues with fans in costume again.
Hours and where to see the Christmas Lottery 2022
For the rest of the people who want to check if their lottery ticket has any of the winning numbers but have not been able to attend the Teatro Real, they can watch the Extraordinary Christmas Draw live from TVE 1.
The raffle will begin at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of December 22, although from 8:25 a.m. it will begin to be broadcast on television.
This is because at 8:30 a.m. the table that presides over and authorizes the draw is constituted. Then, the balls are moved in the hopper to the drum and when the president of the table gives the signal, the drums begin to move.
Although you can also follow the direct of everything that happens on the day of the Christmas Lottery 2022 from the Ser Chain.
When does the Christmas Lottery end? The duration of the draw may vary, since the order in which the prizes appear changes and the draw only ends when there are no balls left in the drum, therefore, the duration of the draw also varies.
Once the children of San Ildefonso have sung the winning numbers, State Lottery and Betting (SELAE) personnel A list of all the numbers is made. and the locations in which it has touched and shortly after the draw ends it is sent to the National Currency and Stamp Factory.
There the official list of winners is prepared and the same afternoon of the 22nd it is disseminated to the lottery administrations and the media.