29일(현지시간) 스페인 마드리드 시내에서 엄청난 인파가 ‘엘 고르도’ 복권을 사려고 길게 늘어 서 있다. 유럽 재정위기로 경기불황이 계속되고 있는 가운데 스페인 시민들은 매년 한 차례만 발매하는 엘 고르도 복권(장당 3만원)에 몰리고 있다. 이 복권은 1등 상금 400만유로(약 60억원) 등 올해 상금 총액이 25억유로(약 3조8000억원)에 달해 복권 역사상 최고액으로 기록될 전망이다.

<YONHAP PHOTO-0261> People queue up to buy "El Gordo" lottery tickets in downtown Madrid November 29, 2011. Millions are out of work and a recession looms, all the more reason for Spaniards to dig deep into their pockets to gamble on the famous El Gordo (Fat One) Christmas lottery, the world's biggest jackpot, which will make a record payout this year. This year alone the El Gordo Draw will pay out 2.5 billion euros to over 1,202,490 cash prize winners in Spain and around the world. First prize is worth 4 million euros, the highest amount ever and up 33 percent from a year ago. Sales are expected to match last year's despite the economic crisis, said lottery operator Loterias y Apuestas del Estado (LAE). REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS)/2011-11-30 05:55:55/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2011 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.>\r\n<YONHAP PHOTO-0261> People queue up to buy "El Gordo" lottery tickets in downtown Madrid November 29, 2011. Millions are out of work and a recession looms, all the more reason for Spaniards to dig deep into their pockets to gamble on the famous El Gordo (Fat One) Christmas lottery, the world's biggest jackpot, which will make a record payout this year. This year alone the El Gordo Draw will pay out 2.5 billion euros to over 1,202,490 cash prize winners in Spain and around the world. First prize is worth 4 million euros, the highest amount ever and up 33 percent from a year ago. Sales are expected to match last year's despite the economic crisis, said lottery operator Loterias y Apuestas del Estado (LAE). REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS)/2011-11-30 05:55:55/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2011 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.>
People queue up to buy "El Gordo" lottery tickets in downtown Madrid November 29, 2011. Millions are out of work and a recession looms, all the more reason for Spaniards to dig deep into their pockets to gamble on the famous El Gordo (Fat One) Christmas lottery, the world's biggest jackpot, which will make a record payout this year. This year alone the El Gordo Draw will pay out 2.5 billion euros to over 1,202,490 cash prize winners in Spain and around the world. First prize is worth 4 million euros, the highest amount ever and up 33 percent from a year ago. Sales are expected to match last year's despite the economic crisis, said lottery operator Loterias y Apuestas del Estado (LAE). REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS)/2011-11-30 05:55:55/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2011 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.>\r\n People queue up to buy "El Gordo" lottery tickets in downtown Madrid November 29, 2011. Millions are out of work and a recession looms, all the more reason for Spaniards to dig deep into their pockets to gamble on the famous El Gordo (Fat One) Christmas lottery, the world's biggest jackpot, which will make a record payout this year. This year alone the El Gordo Draw will pay out 2.5 billion euros to over 1,202,490 cash prize winners in Spain and around the world. First prize is worth 4 million euros, the highest amount ever and up 33 percent from a year ago. Sales are expected to match last year's despite the economic crisis, said lottery operator Loterias y Apuestas del Estado (LAE). REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS)/2011-11-30 05:55:55/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2011 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.>