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Following a bumper Christmas lottery payout, the Baby Jesus lottery in Spain on Saturday awarded more prizes totalling €770 million ($843 million) to mark the January 6 Epiphany Day. The live draw of the lucky numbers, which began in Madrid at midday, was watched by millions of Spaniards at home and in cafés, pubs and restaurants, as happens every year on the Three Kings holiday. Epiphany is the highlight of Christmas celebrations in Spain, when children finally receive their presents in the morning. In the accompanying themed lottery, the main prize of €2 million is paid out 55 times as 55 of…

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