La Primitiva

La Primitiva is Spain’s oldest lottery, first established in 1763 and relaunched in its modern format in 1985. It is organized by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (LAE) and is famous for its historic roots and multi-million euro jackpots.

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What is La Primitiva?

• Spain’s oldest lottery, first established in 1763, relaunched in 1985.
• Organized by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (LAE).
• Famous for its historic roots and multi-million euro jackpots.

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How to play

• The ticket has 49 numbers (1 to 49).
• Players choose 6 numbers.
• During the draw, 6 main numbers + 1 Complementario (bonus) + 1 Reintegro (refund number, 0–9) are drawn.

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Prize categories

There are 6 main prize tiers + the Reintegro refund:

1. Jackpot (6 + Reintegro) → main prize.
2. 2nd prize (6 numbers).
3. 3rd prize (5 + Complementario).
4. 4th prize (5 numbers).
5. 5th prize (4 numbers).
6. 6th prize (3 numbers).
7. Reintegro → refund of the ticket cost if the refund number matches.

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Odds

• Jackpot (6 + Reintegro) → 1 in 139,838,160.
• 2nd prize (6 numbers) → 1 in 13,983,816.
• 3rd prize (5 + Complementario) → 1 in 2,330,636.
• 4th prize (5 numbers) → 1 in 55,491.
• 5th prize (4 numbers) → 1 in 1,032.
• 6th prize (3 numbers) → 1 in 57.
• Reintegro → 1 in 10.

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Draws

• Held twice per week: Thursdays and Saturdays.

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Prizes

• Minimum jackpot starts at around €3 million.
• The jackpot rolls over if no winner is found.
• Record prizes have exceeded €100 million.