We all have in our heads the image of a tenth of the Extraordinary Christmas Draw, But Do you really know what all the information that is printed on the tenth of Christmas means?
The front part of the tenth is called the cover and it contains a multitude of information that can be useful to us on certain occasions.
The first thing to say is that the paper used to print the Christmas tenths is security paper to prevent fraud and imitations.
Main elements that we will see in a tenth of the Christmas Draw
Next, we explain all the details of a tenth of christmas:
Image of the tenth
Every year the image used in the tenth varies. Thus, in the case of the Christmas lottery, it is usually a Christmas motif. The design, and therefore the choice, is made months before printing. Preparations for the tenth begin practically in February.
Draw Name
In the central part, it clearly indicates the name of the draw being played. In this case, NATIONAL CHRISTMAS LOTTERY.
Date of draw
Indicate the date of the draw. Always make sure you are buying one with a current date.
Barcode
It is a barcode in which all the information related to the tenth is encoded. At official lottery administrations, we have the right readers. It is not only used to sell, but we also use it after the draw is held to find out if a ticket has been awarded. Therefore, it is very important that we try to keep our lottery tickets in the best possible condition.
Identifier of the tenth
It is a number that, if it is legible, we can introduce in our lottery terminals and know the status of a tenth. This is the analog way of using the barcode. It is a very important element so that, in case the barcode cannot be read, this numbering can be used. If this number and the barcode are not legible, the tenth should be sent to Lotteries and State Bets for verification after the draw. In any case, to avoid this mishap, it is best to keep our Christmas Lottery ticket in a safe place.
Draw number and year
Indicate the lottery number. To all National Lottery draws They are assigned a lottery number. Keep in mind that, regardless of the year played, the Christmas Draw always coincides with draw 102.
number played
It is without a doubt the most important element of a tenth because... There is the prize! It is a number between 00.000 and 99.999.
Series
Indicate the series to which the tenth you are viewing belongs. As we indicate in our Previous post, this 2022 is full of surprises and the number of series is extended to 180. That is, of each number there are 180 "sheets" with 10 tenths each. And the series that is printed on the tenth is the series to which our number belongs.
Fraction
The fraction indicates the number of tenths of each series. That is, each series is made up of 10 tenths that are numbered from 1 to 10.
Price of the tenth
The Christmas raffle is priced at €20.
We hope that this brief explanation of the different elements that make up a tenth of the Christmas Lottery has been useful to you.