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Thousands win Spain's "El Gordo" lottery jackpot

Name: Thousands win Spain's "El Gordo" lottery jackpot
Uploaded: 2013-12-23T08:08:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 31 s
Description: For 200 years, Spain's Christmas lottery has had a special tradition. This year, the drawing for the "El Gordo" lottery brought a massive pot of winnings. Mark Phillips reports on the lottery and the thousands of winners, some of whom live in areas hardest-hit by the economic downturn.

For 200 years, Spain's Christmas lottery has had a special tradition. This year, the drawing for the "El Gordo" lottery brought a massive pot of winnings. Mark Phillips reports on the lottery and the thousands of winners, some of whom live in areas hardest-hit by the economic downturn.