72 Bets Share R$300 Million Lottery Prize in Brazil
Listen to the story
A big lottery in Brazil gave a huge prize this week.
The lottery is called Lotofácil da Independência. It is a special draw for 2026.
The total prize was 300 million reais. This is Brazilian money.
72 bets won the prize. They shared the money together.
Some winners live in Ceará, a state in Brazil.
These winners used a bolão. A bolão is a group bet.
People buy small parts of a bet. Each part is called a cota.
Some winners paid up to 2,930 reais for their cota.
The lottery also has normal draws every week.
This week's draw number was 3781.
People check the numbers to see if they won.
Lotofácil is a very popular game in Brazil.
Vocabulary8 words
- lottery
- a game where you pay money and can win a big prize
- draw
- the time when winning numbers are chosen
- prize
- money you win
- reais
- the money used in Brazil
- bets
- money you pay to try to win
- bolão
- a group of people who bet together
- cota
- one small part of a group bet
- numbers
- the winning digits in a lottery
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. 300 million reais 2. 72 3. A group bet where people share a ticket
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big _____ in Brazil gave a huge prize this week.
The lottery is called Lotofácil da Independência. It is a special _____ for 2026.
The total prize was 300 million _____.
_____ bets won the prize. They shared the money together.
Some winners live in Ceará, a state in Brazil.
These winners used a _____. A bolão is a group bet.
People buy small parts of a bet. Each part is called a _____.
Some winners paid up to _____ reais for their cota.
This week's draw number was _____.
People check the _____ to see if they won.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.