Lottery players hope for Christmas win in Spain (SkyNews)

Billions of euros will be given away in the annual Spanish lottery El Gordo, which will produce dozens of winners.

Spaniards are hoping for a pre-Christmas treat in their bumper version of the national lottery.

The El Gordo lottery, meaning The Fat One, will dish out €2.4bn (£2.15bn) in prize money this year, with a top prize of €400,000 for a winning ticket.

Hopefuls donned bishop costumes and dressed as clowns to attend the draw in the Spanish capital. Read more