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French Loto Draw Held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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The French lottery is called Loto. A company called FDJ runs it.

FDJ had a Loto draw on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

In a draw, the game picks winning numbers. People with tickets can win money.

Many people in France play Loto every week. They hope to win a big prize.

FDJ shows the winning numbers on its website after the draw.

People check their tickets to see if they won.

If your numbers match, you can win money. Some prizes are very big.

Loto draws happen many times every week in France.

This news is just about the draw on this day. It does not give the exact numbers.

Vocabulary15 words

lottery
a game where you can win money with lucky numbers
draw
the moment when winning numbers are chosen
winning numbers
the numbers that win money in the game
prize
money or a gift you win
operator
the company that runs the game
ticket
a small paper you buy to play the game
match
to be the same as something else
national
for the whole country
regular
happening again and again, normal
website
a page you can see on the internet
France
a country in Europe
company
a business that sells things or services
player
a person who plays a game
check
to look at something carefully
money
what you use to buy things

Quiz

1. What is Loto?
2. Who runs the Loto game?
3. When was this Loto draw?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The French _____ is called Loto. A company called FDJ runs it.

FDJ had a Loto _____ on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

In a draw, the game picks _____. People with tickets can win money.

Many people in France play Loto every week. They hope to win a big _____.

FDJ shows the winning numbers on its _____ after the draw.

People check their _____ to see if they won.

If your numbers _____, you can win money. Some prizes are very big.

Loto draws happen many times every week in _____.

This news is just about the draw on this day. It does not give the exact _____.

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