Winning ticket in La Grossa New Year's Eve lotto bought in Reus

Catalonia's annual New Year's Eve lotto – La Grossa – is back again, with the biggest prize of €200,000 being handed out to holders of ticket number 44748. 

The winning ticket was sold in Reus, in Southern Catalonia. Specifically, a tobacconist on Vent Street sold seven tickets, equivalent to €1,400,000.

Other numbers were drawn in the lottery, with prizes going to ticket holders across the land: in Borges Blanques, Seu d'Urgell, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Badalona, Sant Feliu de Codines, Gironella, Tremp, Banyoles, Sarrià de Ter and Sant Celoni.

A second prize of €65,000 went to holders of ticket number 81612, while a sum of €30,000 went to third prize ticket number 96522.

There were two 4th place prizes of €10,000 that went to ticket numbers 22724 and 83387, while three 5th place cash sums of €5,000 went to ticket numbers 89479, 42111, and 97342. 

For every number drawn out, there were even more chances to win some amount of money. 

Holders of tickets exactly one number above or below the big winner took home a smaller prize – €2,000 in the case of the first prize.

Lottery created in 2014

The Catalan 'La Grossa' lotto, held on New Year's Eve, was created in 2014 by the Catalan government with the aim of using part of the funds to pay for social programs.

According to Catalan Lotteries, 'La Grossa' players have a 25% greater chance of winning a prize than those who play Spain's 'El Gordo', which has over 200 years of history.

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