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Italy's Lotto and SuperEnalotto: Today's Winning Numbers

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Italy had a new lottery draw on 25 August 2026.

The draw was for two games: Lotto and SuperEnalotto.

SuperEnalotto is a big game. People try to guess six numbers. This is called the sestina.

Lotto is a smaller game. People pick numbers too.

There is also a game called 10eLotto. It happens at the same time.

Many people in Italy play these games every day.

They want to win money. Some prizes are very big.

The draw shows the winning numbers. People check their tickets after.

If your numbers match, you win a prize.

This news story shares the winning numbers from that day.

Many Italians check the numbers every evening.

The games are very popular across the country.

Vocabulary9 words

lottery
a game where you pick numbers to try to win money
sestina
six numbers you must guess in SuperEnalotto
draw
the moment when the winning numbers are chosen
prize
money or something good you win
ticket
a small paper you buy to play the game
winning numbers
the numbers that win the game
jackpot
the biggest prize you can win
player
a person who plays the game
match
when your numbers are the same as the winning numbers

Quiz

1. What happened in Italy on 25 August 2026?
2. What is the sestina?
3. True or false: Many Italians play these lottery games.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Italy had a new _____ draw on 25 August 2026.

The draw was for two games: Lotto and _____.

SuperEnalotto is a big game. People try to guess six numbers. This is called the _____.

Lotto is a smaller game. People pick _____ too.

There is also a game called 10eLotto. It happens at the same _____.

Many people in Italy play these games every _____.

They want to win _____. Some prizes are very big.

The _____ shows the winning numbers.

If your numbers match, you win a _____.

This news story shares the winning _____ from that day.

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