Festive Lottery Staged by Catalonia

Millions of euros have been awarded by the Spanish region of Catalonia, where leaders are pushing for independence. The new lottery was dubbed "La Grossa" in Catalan, a nod to "El Gordo", or "The Fat One", the top prize in Spain's traditional Christmas draw which recorded falling sales this year despite its popularity. The Catalan draw was organised by the regional government, whose leader Artur Mas has called for a referendum in 2014 on breaking away ...