The La Primitiva draw this Thursday, March 5, puts a jackpot of 118 million euros at stake, the largest amount accumulated in the 40-year history of this game. If a single special category winner appears (six hits plus refund), he or she would obtain the largest prize awarded so far in this lottery managed by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado.
This pot began to form after the drawing on September 20, when no successful tickets were registered in either the special category or the first category. Since then, the amount has not stopped growing week after week, fueled by the draws held every Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Until now, the biggest La Primitiva prize was awarded on October 15, 2015, when a person won 101,724,559.10 euros with a ticket validated at administration number 328 in Barcelona. In addition to that record, the game has distributed other notable awards in recent years. Among them are 88 million euros delivered in 2024 through the official Lottery website, 79 million in Tavernes Blanques (Valencia) in 2019 and 67 million in Seville in 2013, according to data from State Lotteries and Betting.
The possibility of the jackpot reaching unprecedented figures reflects the following that this draw maintains among the players. In the event that a winner of the highest category does not appear, the prize pool will continue to increase until at least one ticket achieves the complete combination.
La Primitiva recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, as the first modern draw took place on October 17, 1985. However, its history dates back to the reign of Charles III, when a lottery system was implemented that eventually evolved into the current format.
Today, each bet is priced at 1 euro and participants can add the Joker, a number associated with the ticket that offers the additional option of winning up to 1 million euros. This complement allows you to opt for prizes independent of the result of the main draw.