Madrid’s lottery culture is especially visible outside Doña Manolita, the famous lottery shop on Calle del Carmen near Puerta del Sol. Queues can stretch down nearby streets as people wait to buy tickets from a retailer widely associated with good luck. Ahead of the Christmas draw, buyers have reported waiting more than two hours.
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