79432, the Grand Prize of the Christmas Lottery 2025 brings a shower of millions to Marbella

It seemed that (once again) the big Christmas Lottery prize had bypassed Málaga, but nothing could be further from the truth. The number 79432 has traveled from La Bañeza (León) to Marbella, courtesy of a bar called El Leonés, whose owner is originally from the Castilian town. He has been playing the same number for 36 years and his persistence has finally paid off, with a shower of millions. According to the owner of the establishment, José Charro, about 300 tickets have been sold, which would amount to 120 million euros.

Numerous neighbors and customers of the bar have been gathering at the establishment this afternoon to celebrate the big prize, amid shouts of joy, cheers, and popped champagne bottles. Charro has emphasized that he is "very happy" to have sold the first prize, which "has come after 36 years of playing this number."

The innkeeper has indicated that he has sold around 400 tickets blessed with the first prize of the Christmas Lottery Draw, which is being "celebrated in style."

"We have distributed a lot of money in prizes, each ticket worth 400,000 euros, I feel very good and I am very proud," Charro praised, who is originally from the Leonese town of Quintana del Marco. "Marbella has also brought me a lot of luck and life since I arrived, it's the best thing I could have done for this town," the innkeeper stressed.

The children of San Ildefonso sang the most awaited prize, the big one, for the number 79432, at 10:44 AM. This prize amounts to 4 million euros, which per ticket equals 400,000 euros. And it has bypassed Málaga again. This year, 2025, it has been mainly distributed in the province of León, and in Madrid.

Last year, the First Prize of this draw fell entirely in Logroño, La Rioja.

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How much does the Treasury take from the prize?

Christmas Lottery prizes exceeding 40,000 euros are subject to a 20% tax retention by the Treasury. Thus, for the big prize, with a prize of 4 million euros per series, i.e., 400,000 euros per ticket, considering the 20% retention, a total of about 328,000 euros is received.

First time the big prize hits the province of Málaga

The province of Málaga has been graced with this First Prize about thirty times, among a dozen Malaga towns. The capital being the most favored, as it has received the big prize on 12 occasions. The first time the province of Málaga was graced with the First Prize of the Christmas Lottery was in 1842, with the number 05.228, and the prize was awarded in the capital.

Málaga capital has been the city in the province where the first prize of the Christmas Lottery has been awarded the most times, starting its fortune in 1842 with the number 05.228. Ronda has been the second Malaga town where it has been awarded the most times, first in 2003 (42.473), in 2018 (03.347), and also in 2023 (88.088).

In the case of Álora, the big prize fell in 1970 with the 19.381 and repeated years later, in 1988 with the 21.583. Other two Malaga towns doubly graced by the big prize are Marbella, in 2012 (76.058) and 2018 (03.347); and Torremolinos, in 2018 (03.347) and 2022 (a tenth of the number 05.490).

To which other municipalities are added, where luck only came on one occasion: Álora, San Pedro Alcántara, Almáchar, Villanueva del Trabuco, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmádena, Benajarafe, Archidona, Vélez-Málaga, and Alameda.

Over 200 years of history

The Extraordinary Christmas Draw has been around for over 200 years, first held in 1812, during the Spanish War of Independence. This draw originated as a way for the state to raise funds without increasing taxes on the population.

And since then, the Christmas Lottery has become another tradition of this season for Spaniards, as it is customary to buy numbers with family, friends, or betting groups.