ONCE issues a special lottery ticket to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the founding of Benidorm

The Spanish National Organisation for the Blind, ONCE, has joined the celebration of the 700th anniversary of the founding of Benidorm with the special issuance of a commemorative lottery ticket. The ticket, whose drawing will be held on Tuesday, May 6, two days before the commemoration of the signing of the Town Charter, was presented this Thursday in El Castell Square by the city's mayor, Toni Pérez; the provincial director of ONCE in Alicante, Estela Medina; and the director of ONCE in Benidorm, Vicente Vázquez.

ONCE presented the mayor with the first copy of the Town Charter translated into Braille, so that it can also be read by people with visual impairments, as well as one of the first "700th Anniversary" tickets, which are on sale today. This event was also attended by numerous representatives of the municipal council; Senator Agustín Almodóbar; the Director General of Family and Children of the Generalitat, Angélica Such; regional representatives Manuel Pérez Fenoll and Mario Villar; representatives of the 700th Anniversary Commission; and members of business and civic associations; ONCE vendors; and Benidorm residents.

The mayor of Benidorm began his speech by recalling that "Benidorm has had a partnership with ONCE for many years, in what is important, which is making the city as accessible as possible, pursuing universal accessibility throughout the city and all the services we provide." Therefore, Toni Pérez thanked ONCE for issuing this coupon, which he defined as "an alliance for the promotion of the city," since "it will allow Benidorm and its 700th Anniversary to be, from today until May 6, in the pockets of five million people through this wonderful coupon."

“We are writing another small page in this great history that Benidorm treasures, which began on May 8, 1325, when Admiral Bernat de Sarrià established the city with the founding of Benidorm,” the mayor explained. He also explained that, “Surely anyone who never visited us, and certainly missed having this image of the Castell—in allusion to the admiral of the Crown of Aragon—could not have imagined for a moment that they were laying the foundations of a city that lives, far from their military profession, by bringing happiness to the world, as ONCE also does.”

Toni Pérez stated that “from today, we have the coupon on the streets. We are very proud of this edition, because in addition to having the ‘700 Anys de Benidorm’ logo, it also offers a precise image of Benidorm, which will ensure that this lottery ticket, whether or not it wins a prize, will be preserved in many homes, in our region, and in those who come to buy it.” For her part, the provincial director of ONCE in Alicante, Estela Medina, stated that the issuance of this commemorative coupon is "a way of thanking Benidorm and its City Council for the great work they have always done alongside people with some type of disability and in support of inclusion, accessibility, and collaboration" with the various disability groups.

"Benidorm is one of the world's leading tourist cities, and you give people great security when they come, especially because they know they will find an inclusive destination," said Medina, who also thanked "the solidarity of the buyers of ONCE products, who make our daily work possible" in training and job creation.

The ONCE Daily lottery ticket offers 5 million coupons and a prize of €500,000 for each number, plus the series, as well as 49 prizes of €35,000 for the five-digit winning number. In addition, there are 450 prizes of €250 for the first four numbers of the ticket and another 450 for the last four; 9,000 prizes of €25 for the last three digits; and the same for the first and last two digits (€6), and a €2 refund for the first or last digit of the winning number.