5 Reasons to Bet On El Niño in South Africa!

Table of contents:

• THE ORIGINS OF EL NIÑO
• EL NIÑO PAYOUT – OVERVIEW
• 5 REASONS TO BET ON EL NIÑO
• ENORMOUS PAYOUT POOL
• SPREADING THE WEALTH
• CHOOSE YOUR SHARE
• FANTASTIC ODDS OF WINNING A PAYOUT
• EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE!
• HOW TO BET ON EL NIÑO

THE ORIGINS OF EL NIÑO

Firstly, let's learn what the El Niño lottery is. In Spanish, the term El Niño means child (or the Christ child), which is why this lottery is often referred to as the 'little brother' of the famous El Gordo.

Although Loterias y Apuestas del Estado (the Spanish lottery organisation) state the first draw took place in 1941, little else is known about those early days of El Niño. In fact, there is no written record of an El Niño draw until 1966.

Some sources imply that it was launched on the orders of General Franco, and the first winner was located in Sevilla. Originally, the draw took place on January 5th, but was changed to the 6th in 1999, to coincide with Epiphany, the date on when, in the Christian faith, the Three Wise Men visited the baby Jesus.

El Niño Payout Overview

In Spain, many people like to "reinvest" any small wins they had on the El Gordo draw in the El Niño draw for one final chance at a big Christmas win.

In terms of format, betting on El Niño is similar to a raffle draw with numbers ranging from 00000 to 99999, much like the Spanish Christmas Lottery. 

On top of that, numerous series of these tickets are printed. This means that the number 12345 might be held by several people, and they would all win an equal share of the collective prize pool. In last year's El Niño draw, there were 40 series in total.

In Spain, some people have been known to drive for many hundreds of miles to grab a ticket with the right numbers, however, at Lottoland we've made betting on El Niño a whole lot simpler!

5 Reasons to Bet on El Niño

Discover why betting on this Spanish lottery may just help to make your 2024 get off to a great start. Here are the 5 reasons why we love the January 6th El Niño lottery:

1. ENORMOUS COLLECTIVE PRIZE POOL

Like the Spanish Christmas lottery, El Niño also boasts a huge collective prize pool which is distributed between thousands of winners. Where famous international lotteries like the US Powerball offer a huge top payout to the winner, this Spanish favourite distributes its collective prize pool of €770 million (R14.5 billion) between many winners, with a total of 17 payout tiers paid out.

2. SPREADING THE WEALTH

The top payout for El Niño is €2 million (c.R37 million), but that amount doesn’t just go to one person. In fact, as many as 50 people could potentially win this payout because there are 50 series (sets) of tickets for each 5-digit number. The same goes for all of the 17 payout tiers, meaning that a total of around 37,000 payouts are paid out. El Niño really is a lottery for the people, which is why so many people in Spain get involved.

El Niño Payouts
payout tier	payout amount
Top Payout	€2 Million (c.R37.6 Million)
Second Payout	€750,000 (c.R14.1 Million)
Third Payout	€250,000 (c.R4.7 Million)

*Winnings vary depending on current exchange rates

3. CHOOSE YOUR SHARE

When betting on El Niño, you must select a 5-digit number from 00000 to 99999. When you have done so, you can then decide whether to buy a full share of the bet (R5,000) or as little as 1/100th of a bet share (R100), or one of the many options in between. Most Spanish people opt to buy what’s called a ‘décimo’, which is one-tenth of a share – often with friends and family chipping in to buy shares in the same number, hoping to share in the joy of a big win.

4. FANTASTIC ODDS OF WINNING A CASH PAYOUT

With so many payouts being awarded by the El Niño lottery, it will come as no surprise to learn that this lottery offers an incredibly high chance of winning a payout. In fact, one in three numbers wins a payout ranging from €200 (c.R3,700) to €2 million (c.R37.6 million). We like those odds!

5. EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE!

As well as the excellent 1 in 3 chance of a payout, El Niño also allows you a great shot at winning the top payout. The odds of winning the top payout are an incredible one in 100,000. When you get 6-figure odds of winning a 8-figure payout, then you know you are looking at a good deal! 

If all of that has convinced you that the Spanish El Niño lottery may be the way to banish those January blues, then you had better move fast! The draw takes place on January 6th at 13:00 SAST.

How To Bet On El Niño

Want to join in on the fun? Betting on El Niño could not be easier; just follow these simple steps, and you could be in with a chance of claiming your share of theR14.5 billion collective parize pool!

1. Head over to our El Niño lottery page.
2. Select your five numbers by using the up and down arrows on the Betslip.
3. Choose what size share you wish to bet with from the seven available options.
4. Purchase your lotto line bet.

Good luck and a very happy New Year to you all!