“El Gordo de Fin de Año,” the traditional lottery held every December in Uruguay, will change its name starting in 2023 amid discrimination complaints, the agency that regulates the game reported Wednesday.
“There were suggestions we had, some calls. They were in a personal capacity, but there were several (who indicated) that they felt discriminated against by the name ‘Gordo’,” said the national director of Lotteries and Quinielas, Ricardo Berois Telemundo News.
“We understood…
“El Gordo de Fin de Año,” the traditional lottery held every December in Uruguay, will change its name starting in 2023 amid discrimination complaints, the agency that regulates the game reported Wednesday.
“There were suggestions we had, some calls. They were in a personal capacity, but there were several (who indicated) that they felt discriminated against by the name ‘Gordo’,” said the national director of Lotteries and Quinielas, Ricardo Berois Telemundo News.
“We understood that this did not contribute to the substance of the game and it was not in our interest to commit an offense by doing so, even if it was just a single person who felt discriminated against,” he added.
Berois said “The Great New Year’s Eve” honors the game.
“In short, it is bigger than fat; it is the largest of our lotteries,” he said in statements to the Montevideo portal.
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“La Grande de Fin de Año” will draw a jackpot of 160 million pesos (approximately $4 million) on December 29th. Tickets for the 40,000 numbers are on sale now.
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