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"A great end to a difficult year," the PSOE said on the
party's official twitter account.
The party lost general elections in December last year and in
June against the center-right People's Party, registering its
worst election results in 40 years.
Up by 70 million euros this year, El Gordo, Spanish for "The Fat
One," is designed so as many people as possible get some win or
at least break even with cash prizes doled out across the
country.
Many people buy tickets in groups and companies, local bars or
associations often offer tickets to staff and customers. On the
day of the draw, people huddle around television sets and watch
school children sing out the winning numbers.
El Gordo's complex rules - which allow for multiple purchases of
the same lottery number - mean it is not yet clear how much the
PSOE staff will get.
($1 = 0.9570 euros)
(Reporting by Julien Toyer Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)
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