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Staff prepare numbered lottery balls before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Staff prepare numbered lottery balls before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A lottery staff member displays the El Gordo, or The Fat One, lottery ball before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A lottery staff member displays the El Gordo, or The Fat One, lottery ball before the start of Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

People react as lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

People react as lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the El Gordo, or The Fat One, prize-winning number at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the El Gordo, or The Fat One, prize-winning number at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the fourth prize-winning number, 77768, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the fourth prize-winning number, 77768, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the third prize-winning number, 11840, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the third prize-winning number, 11840, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the top prize-winning number, 72480, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Children from San Ildefonso school sing the top prize-winning number, 72480, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A spectator waits for the start of the annual Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, at Madrid's Teatro Real, Spain, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

People react as lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

People react as lottery ticket shop workers celebrate after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

A lottery ticket shop worker poses for a photo after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

A lottery ticket shop worker poses for a photo after selling the winning Christmas lottery ticket known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Logroño, Spain, Sunday Dec. 22, 2024. Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 72.480 are celebrating after winning 400,000 euros ($440,000) each in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

A child from San Ildefonso school sings the top prize-winning number, 72480, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A child from San Ildefonso school sings the top prize-winning number, 72480, at Madrid's Teatro Real during the Christmas lottery draw, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)