What is the material used to make the Christmas Lottery balls?

Christmas Lottery is one the most important events in the year. It brings together millions of Spanish citizens who are glued to their radios and televisions, hoping to hear their numbers as one of the lucky winners. A date on the calendar that is used to distribute large amounts of money and prizes throughout the country. Draw that has been going since 1812. The balls used in that draw are different from the ones used today and have changed over time. As with all material in draw, like the drums, the large spheres were replaced a few years back because they had been around since the beginning 20th century.

The history of Christmas Lottery is marked by the balls. They are responsible for decanting luck to one number. Everyone waits to see the one with her number. Next to it is the number that will award the largest prize, the Christmas Gordo. The balls, which were made from paper cards, were not made out of wood like modern ones. In 1813, the material was modified to make wooden balls that were similar to current ones. Mabe Online, a company that has been making them for many years, will now be responsible for creating the 2021 Christmas Lottery ball made from boxwood. This wood is yellowish in color. It can be easily seen from closeup when the camera focuses at the numbers.

Loterias y Apuestas del Estado manages the replacement of any ball that is damaged. Workers create a list that lists the balls that need to be replaced. Although not all balls are changed each year, they are replaced when they become damaged. It was a great job counting all the balls and it was increased to 100,000 years ago. The 1,807 prize balls, among them the Gordo, can also be touched.

Each ball is 18.8 millimeters in size and weighs three grams. The large drum contains 300 kilos of balls, while the small drum has 5.5 kilograms.