Loto7 Lottery Draw No. 691 Held in Japan
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Japan's popular numbers lottery, Loto7, held its 691st draw on August 21.
Loto7 is a game where players choose seven numbers, hoping to match the winning combination.
In this draw, the first prize reached an impressive 1.2 billion yen.
This large amount is often called a jackpot, because so few people usually match all the numbers.
The lottery is run using a special numbers-selection system, where players pick digits themselves rather than receiving random tickets.
Local outlets, or ticket shops, sell these tickets across Japan.
News reports about the draw also mentioned the specific shop details where winning tickets were sold.
Loto7 draws happen regularly, and many people check the results every week.
Winners can claim their prize by showing a valid ticket at an approved location.
Because the jackpot can grow very large, Loto7 remains one of Japan's most followed lottery games.
The August 21 draw added to the excitement, as the 1.2 billion yen prize was unusually high.
Details of the exact winning numbers were published by local news outlets after the draw.
Vocabulary6 words
- lottery
- a game where you can win money by matching numbers
- draw
- the event when winning numbers are picked
- first prize
- the top prize; the best result
- jackpot
- a very large prize of money
- numbers-selection
- a system where players choose their own numbers
- outlets
- shops that sell tickets
Quiz
Answer key
1. A numbers-selection lottery 2. 1.2 billion yen 3. At approved outlets or shops
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Japan's popular numbers _____, Loto7, held its 691st _____ on August 21.
Loto7 is a game where players choose seven numbers, hoping to match the winning combination.
In this draw, the _____ reached an impressive 1.2 billion yen.
This large amount is often called a _____, because so few people usually match all the numbers.
The lottery is run using a special _____ system, where players pick digits themselves.
Local _____, or ticket shops, sell these tickets across Japan.
News reports about the draw also mentioned the specific shop details where winning tickets were sold.
Winners can claim their prize by showing a valid ticket at an approved location.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever played a lottery game? What was it like?
- Why do you think large jackpots attract so much public attention?
- Do you think lotteries are a good way for governments to raise money? Why or why not?
- Would you rather win a large jackpot once or smaller prizes many times?