Winners share $3 billion in Spain's El Gordo lottery

Economic pain eased for many in Spain today (Monday, December 22, 2008) as the Christmas lottery - billed among the world's richest - dished out some $3.23 billion (euro2.32 billion) in prizes.

The top prize of the lottery dubbed El Gordo (The Fat One) went to holders of tickets bearing the number 32365.

The winning number appears on 1,950 tickets, each of which wins $418,000 (euro300,000).

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OK, where is my share!? Congratulations to the lucky ones in El Gordo for 2008