Italy's Lotto and SuperEnalotto: Today's Winning Numbers
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
Answer key
1. Several times a week 2. Six numbers players must guess 3. False
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.