Mega-Sena Jackpot Rolls Over to R$320 Million
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Brazil's famous lottery, Mega-Sena, held its draw number 3076 on Tuesday, but no one picked all the winning numbers.
Because of this, the prize has accumulated, meaning it did not get paid out and will move to the next drawing.
The next Mega-Sena draw will happen on Wednesday, October 28.
This time, the jackpot is expected to be R$320 million, a very large sum of money.
Mega-Sena is one of Brazil's most popular games of chance, run by the national lottery service.
Millions of people across the country buy tickets every week, hoping to match the drawn numbers.
When a draw has no winner, the prize money rolls over, often making the next jackpot much bigger.
This can continue for several draws until someone finally wins.
News outlets like G1 regularly report the results of each draw so players can check their tickets.
With R$320 million now up for grabs, interest in Wednesday's draw is expected to be high.
Many Brazilians will likely buy new tickets before the next drawing takes place.
The exact numbers drawn in contest 3076 were published for players to confirm.
Vocabulary7 words
- lottery
- a game where people pick numbers to try to win money
- accumulated
- grew bigger because it was not won or used
- jackpot
- the largest prize of money in a game
- drawing
- the event when winning numbers are chosen
- roll over
- to move money from one time to the next
- results
- the information showing what happened, like winning numbers
- contest
- here, a single numbered round of the lottery
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1. No one won the jackpot 2. The prize will grow for the next draw 3. R$320 million
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Brazil's famous lottery, Mega-Sena, held its draw number 3076 on _____, but no one picked all the winning numbers.
Because of this, the prize has _____, meaning it did not get paid out.
The next Mega-Sena draw will happen on _____, October 28.
This time, the _____ is expected to be R$320 million.
Mega-Sena is one of Brazil's most popular games of _____.
Millions of people across the country buy _____ every week.
When a draw has no winner, the prize money _____, often making the next jackpot much bigger.
News outlets like G1 regularly report the _____ of each draw.
With R$320 million now up for grabs, interest in Wednesday's draw is expected to be _____.
The exact numbers drawn in contest 3076 were published for players to _____.
Discussion questions
- Have you or anyone you know ever played a lottery?
- Why do you think lotteries are so popular around the world?
- Do you think it's a good idea to spend money on lottery tickets? Why or why not?
- What would you do if you won R$320 million?
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