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El Niño - Help & FAQ
What is the El Niño Spanish Lottery?
The El Niño is an annual lottery that takes place on 6th January in Madrid, Spain. The El Niño is known for creating huge jackpots and in Spain is second only to the huge El Gordo Spanish Christmas Lottery. The estimated prize pool for this draw is currently US$762 million.The main jackpot prize is a huge €2,000,000.00 (US$ equivalent) payout!
At Lottoland, you can bet on the outcome of the draw and win the same prizes as if you had bought a ticket for the official draw.
What is El Niño?
El Niño is a national holiday in Spain that celebrates the arrival of the three kings. It was traditionally when Spanish children got their Christmas presents.
The El Niño lottery represents a second chance for a big Christmas lottery win for many Spaniards. If they win their stake back as a prize on the El Gordo Christmas Lottery, they will very often “reinvest” it back into the El Niño!
How does El Niño work?
El Niño works more like a raffle than a lottery. There are no lottery balls; instead, there are two huge drums that contain all the purchased tickets – just like a raffle.
Each ticket has a number between 00000 and 99999. When the draw takes place, players win a prize if the numbers on their ticket match those on a ticket drawn from the drum.
The total prize pool is broken down into prize “tiers”, each with a varying number of prizes on offer.
More than one person can buy the same ticket
In the El Niño, there are multiple copies or “series” of tickets, which means more than one person can have the same ticket number.
There are 50 “series” in total, so 50 sets of tickets from 00000 to 99999. This means that up to 50 people can potentially have the same ticket number and EACH win the ENTIRE first prize of €2,000,000.00 (US$ equivalent).
You can buy shares of ticket numbers
Each ticket is made up of 10 shares, meaning you can actually buy a 1/10th single share of a ticket, otherwise known as a décimo. This costs 1/10th of the usual ticket price and returns 1/10th of any prize it might win.
Example
For example:
If a ticket number wins the first prize, then the holder of a “full” ticket would win €2 million (US$ equivalent). A player that holds only a single 1/100th share of that ticket would win 1/100th of the prize – €20,000.00 (US$ equivalent).
How does playing El Niño at Lottoland work?
You choose a five-digit number between 00000 and 99999 that you think will be drawn at the official draw in Madrid on 6th January.
If your number is drawn, then your ticket will win the same prize as if you had purchased a ticket for the official draw in Spain.
If you choose a “full” ticket, you will receive the full cash amount for that prize tier. If you bought a share of a ticket, you will receive a percentage of the prize money equivalent to your share.
How do I play El Niño at Lottoland?
Click on the El Niño Lottery tab and then start by choosing your number. This is a five-digit number from 00000–99999.
Next, choose whether you want to buy a full ticket or a share of a ticket. A full number costs US$290.00, but you can buy a 1/100th share of a ticket for as little as US$5.80.
Finally, click ‘Submit’ to be taken through to the cart where you can complete your purchase.
How much does it cost to play El Niño at Lottoland?
The cost of your ticket will depend on the ticket share you decide to purchase.
Our cheapest share is 1/100th of a ticket for US$5.80.
However, the larger the ticket share, the more you save. For instance, if you purchase a full number, you’ll pay just US$290.00 – a huge saving of 50%!
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Prize share |
Price |
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1/100th |
US$5.80 |
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1/50th |
US$10.50 |
Save 10% |
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1/20th |
US$23.00 |
Save 20% |
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1/10th |
US$40.50 |
Save 30% |
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1/5th |
US$75.40 |
Save 35% |
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1/2th |
US$174.00 |
Save 40% |
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1/1 |
US$290.00 |
Save 50% |
As an example, if you placed a 1/5th ticket on the El Niño Lottery, it would cost you US$75.40 and you could win a maximum jackpot of €2 million (US$ equivalent) divided by 5, which would be €400,000.00 (US$ equivalent)
What are the odds of winning the El Niño jackpot?
The odds of winning the €2,000,000.00 (US$ equivalent) jackpot are 1 in 100,000, far lower than on any other multimillion pound jackpot draw. Over 1 in 3 numbers will win a prize of at least €200.00 (US$ equivalent)!
What are the different prize tiers available?
Check out the El Niño Results Page for more details on the different prize tiers available.
How does DoubleJackpot work on the El Nino Lottery?
The DoubleJackpot on the El Niño Lottery allows you to play for twice the official amount on the first three prize tiers for double the price of the ticket. For instance, if you won the first prize tier having purchased a full ticket share, your ticket would cost US$580.00 instead of US$290.00, and instead of winning a €2 million (US$ equivalent) jackpot, you would win €4 million (US$ equivalent).
It’s worth noting that Lottoland’s DoubleJackpot feature typically applies to the first prize only. Being in with a chance to win DOUBLE the first three prizes of the El Niño Lottery is a fantastic feature you’d be mad to miss out on!
What do I do if I win?
If your account has been verified, simply proceed to your account and withdraw your winnings. If your account has not been verified, you will first need to provide proof of ID and proof of address. Once this has been confirmed, you will be able to withdraw your winnings.
Is the payout guaranteed? How do I know?
At Lottoland we can guarantee you will be paid out on your winnings - regardless of the jackpot amount.At Lottoland you bet on the outcome of the official draw. For all intents and purposes you will have the exact same customer experience as if you were playing the official lottery. The key difference is that we take your bet and we pay you if you win. We are able to achieve this in two ways.
For smaller prize tier payments we make the payment directly from the fund we have from the total ticket sales.
In order for us to make the larger prize tier payments we take out insurance policies to cover the eventuality of a Jackpot win or a substantial payout on the Lotto ticket. Part of the Lotto ticket price you pay goes towards the payment of this policy.
We are registered with and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, the Gibraltar Gambling Commission, and the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. In order for us to retain these licences we have to prove that we are able to make the required payouts to our players should they win and that we have the correct procedures in place to guarantee this.
