a e naia]) is a special draw of the Lotera Nacional, the weekly national lottery run by Spain's state-owned Loteras y Apuestas del Estado. The special Christmas draw takes place every December 22 and it is the biggest and most popular draw of the year.
The traditional lotera has its roots in 15th century Italy, where it traveled to Spain. The Spanish brought the game to Mexico in the 18th century, around 1769. Initially played by the elite, La Lotera Mexicana grew in popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries thanks to traveling fairs, known as ferias.
