Brazil's Lotomania Lottery: Draw 2966 Results and Next Prize
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Lotomania, a popular Brazilian lottery, has released the results of its 2966th draw.
The winning numbers for this draw have been made public for players to check.
The next draw, number 2967, is scheduled for Monday, 24 August.
This upcoming draw will offer a jackpot of R$17.5 million to the winner.
Lotomania is one of Brazil's most popular lottery games, run by the national lottery operator.
Players choose 50 numbers out of 100, and prizes depend on how many numbers match.
Many people across Brazil play regularly, hoping for a chance to win large sums of money.
Results are usually posted on official lottery websites soon after each draw takes place.
Anyone who played draw 2966 can now check whether their numbers matched the winning combination.
The upcoming R$17.5 million prize is expected to attract even more players this week.
Vocabulary10 words
- lottery
- a game where players win money by matching numbers
- numbers
- the specific numbers chosen or drawn in the game
- jackpot
- the biggest prize you can win
- operator
- the company or group that runs something
- scheduled
- planned to happen at a certain time
- match
- to be the same as something else
- combination
- a set of numbers or things put together
- official
- approved and made by an authority
- attract
- to make people interested
- sums
- amounts of money
Quiz
Answer key
1. Results of draw 2966 2. 50 out of 100 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lotomania, a popular Brazilian _____, has released the results of its 2966th draw.
The winning _____ for this draw have been made public for players to check.
The next draw, number _____, is scheduled for Monday, 24 August.
This upcoming draw will offer a jackpot of R$_____ million to the winner.
Lotomania is one of Brazil's most popular lottery games, run by the national lottery _____.
Players choose _____ numbers out of 100, and prizes depend on how many numbers match.
Many people across Brazil play regularly, hoping for a chance to win large _____ of money.
Results are usually posted on _____ lottery websites soon after each draw takes place.
Anyone who played draw 2966 can now check whether their numbers matched the winning _____.
The upcoming R$17.5 million prize is expected to _____ even more players this week.
Discussion questions
- Do you have lotteries in your country? How do they work?
- Would you like to play a lottery like Lotomania? Why or why not?
- What would you do if you won R$17.5 million?
- Do you think lotteries are a good way to spend money? Why or why not?