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

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On 25 August 2026, Italy held another round of its popular lottery games, including Lotto and SuperEnalotto.

SuperEnalotto is one of the biggest lottery games in Italy. Players try to guess six numbers correctly, known as the sestina, in order to win the top prize.

The Lotto game works a little differently. Players choose numbers and can win smaller prizes based on how many numbers match.

A related game, 10eLotto, is drawn at the same time as Lotto and also gives players a chance to win money.

These draws happen regularly, often several times a week, and attract millions of players across the country.

After each draw, the winning numbers are published so people can check their tickets.

If a player's numbers match the winning numbers, they receive a prize. The amount depends on the game and how many numbers were correct.

SuperEnalotto sometimes builds up a huge jackpot when nobody wins the top prize for a long time.

This can lead to very large sums of money, sometimes reaching tens of millions of euros.

Italians of many ages play these games regularly, either online or by buying a paper ticket at a shop.

The lottery is a common part of daily life in Italy, and results are reported by major news outlets like Sky TG24.

This particular report focused only on announcing the winning numbers for the 25 August draw, without giving further details about the size of the jackpot or any big winners.

Vocabulary10 words

lottery
a game where people pick numbers to try to win money
sestina
the six numbers players must guess correctly in SuperEnalotto
draw
the event when winning numbers are picked
prize
money given to a winner
jackpot
the biggest prize in a lottery
ticket
proof that you paid to play the lottery
match
when numbers are exactly the same
outlet
a company that shares news, like a TV channel
sum
an amount of money
regularly
often, again and again

Quiz

1. How often are Lotto and 10eLotto draws held, according to the text?
2. What is the sestina in SuperEnalotto?
3. True or false: The report gave details about a big SuperEnalotto winner on 25 August.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

On 25 August 2026, Italy held another round of its popular _____ games, including Lotto and SuperEnalotto.

SuperEnalotto is one of the biggest lottery games in Italy. Players try to guess six numbers correctly, known as the _____.

The Lotto game works a little differently. Players choose numbers and can win smaller _____ based on how many numbers match.

A related game, 10eLotto, is drawn at the same _____ as Lotto.

These draws happen regularly, often several times a _____.

After each draw, the winning numbers are _____ so people can check their tickets.

SuperEnalotto sometimes builds up a huge _____ when nobody wins the top prize for a long time.

This can lead to very large _____ of money.

Italians of many ages play these games regularly, either online or by buying a paper _____ at a shop.

This particular report focused only on announcing the winning _____ for the 25 August draw.

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