El Gordo is also at risk from the virus

Spain was also in decline when it hosted the 1812 first lottery draw. The War of Independence had badly damaged the Public Treasury. However, the Spaniards who came out of the contest unscathed were at par. Spain is now in another, viral war, more than 200 years after the draw in reais. With a pandemic that has ravaged the world, the covid-19 has brought an end to this epidemic.

This year, even the Christmas Lottery is very touched. It is true that the sales window has seen a drop of more than 30%. Anapal, the National Association of Provincial Associations of Lottery Administrators warns that nearly half of all total sales (roughly 1,200 million euros of 2,900) are at risk due to this crisis.

This number corresponds to the outside sale of groups. Covid, which means that employees are less likely to have tenths of each other, and teleworking, which implies that families may not be able to afford the best giveaways of the year, has made it impossible to celebrate parties. Jose Manuel Iborra (president of the management association) also recalled that bars and other premises used to have the tenths visible in them. With the restoration limitations, the client now "doesn't enter, doesn't see the lottery, and does not buy it."

A survey of 400 administrations found that sales dropped by 30% between July and September. However, the "most serious" issue is the decline in group reservations. This is evident in the Fallas commissions at Valencia and Bonfires at Alicante. Another problem has been in large capitals and tourist areas like Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia that are not accessible to visitors because of mobility restrictions. A campaign on networks aims to "excite" companies and groups so they buy lottery tickets again and leave El Gordo alone. At least the illusion doesn't infect us.