Two Lottery Winners Share Nearly €300,000 Each in Italy
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Italy had a big lottery draw on 13 August 2026.
The draw is called Superenalotto. People also played Lotto and 10eLotto.
No one won the top prize. The top prize is called the jackpot.
But two people got a good prize. They matched five numbers. They also matched one more special number. This is called '5+1'.
Each winner will get almost 300,000 euros. That is a lot of money.
One winner is from near Naples. Naples is a city in Italy.
Many people play the lottery every week. They hope to win big money.
This time, the jackpot stayed the same. No one won it.
But two players still went home very happy.
Vocabulary6 words
- lottery
- a game where you win money by luck
- Superenalotto
- a big lottery game in Italy
- Lotto
- another lottery game in Italy
- 10eLotto
- a third lottery game in Italy
- jackpot
- the biggest prize in a lottery
- 5+1
- a prize for matching five numbers plus one extra number
Quiz
Answer key
1. Superenalotto, Lotto, and 10eLotto 2. No, no one won it 3. Near Naples
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Italy had a big _____ draw on 13 August 2026.
The draw is called _____. People also played Lotto and 10eLotto.
No one won the top prize. The top prize is called the _____.
But two people got a good prize. They matched five numbers. They also matched one more special number. This is called '_____'.
Each winner will get almost _____ euros. That is a lot of money.
One winner is from near _____. Naples is a city in Italy.
This time, the jackpot _____ the same. No one won it.