Joker Lottery Offers €6.6 Million Jackpot

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1. κλήρωση  (f.)
   Συγκέντρωση τάξης αριθμών ή άλλων στοιχείων για κέρδη σε διαγωνισμό. ↩︎
2. προθεσμία  (f.)
   Τελική ημερομηνία κατά την οποία πρέπει να γίνει κάτι. ↩︎
3. συμμετέχων  (m.)
   Άτομο που λαμβάνει μέρος σε ένα γεγονός ή δραστηριότητα. ↩︎
4. ελπίζω
   Περιμένω με αισιοδοξία κάτι καλό. ↩︎
5. τζακπότ  (n.)
   Μεγάλο χρηματικό ποσό που κερδίζεται σε διαγωνισμό. ↩︎
6. διαδικτυακός
   Μέσω του διαδικτύου, χρησιμοποιώντας το ίντερνετ. ↩︎

Translation

Text comprehension

Question 1: What time does the Joker lottery take place on Sunday?

Question 2: Where can people play the Joker lottery online?

Vocabulary

Greek	English
κλήρωση  (f.)	draw
προθεσμία  (f.)	deadline
συμμετέχων  (m.)	participants
ελπίζω	hoping
τζακπότ  (n.)	jackpot
διαδικτυακός	online

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The excitement is building in Greece as the Joker Lottery has announced a staggering €6.6 million jackpot for the upcoming draw on Sunday. This attractive prize follows a sequence of 21 consecutive jackpots where no winner was declared, intensifying anticipation among participants.

Scheduled for broadcast at 22:00 on Sunday, the deadline for submitting entries is set for 21:30 the same day. With these substantial winnings up for grabs, many are eager to test their luck, hoping to become the next multimillionaire in Greece.

Not only does the draw promise a lucrative reward for the first-category winners, but the Joker Lottery consistently distributes €100,000 prizes to each winner in the second category, which occurs thrice weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

According to Dimitris Charalampakis, an OPAP shop owner in Heraklion, Crete, the game maintains continued popularity amongst regular players, city visitors, and even foreign tourists. “As jackpots grow, more participants are drawn to the game,” he adds, suggesting a thriving interest in group participation. Friends, couples, and relatives often pool their resources to purchase collective Joker tickets, boosting their chances of winning.

The OPAP’s shift towards digital access has also amplified engagement. Participants can enjoy the game from the convenience of their homes using the online platform, opaponline.gr, accessible via computer, smartphone, or tablet. This online option not only makes participation easier but also enhances the overall gaming experience by providing real-time updates and results across various OPAP lottery games, such as KINO, LOTTO, and PROTO.

The anticipation is palpable as Greece awaits the results of the highly coveted Joker draw, a lottery event that continues to captivate audiences both locally and internationally.

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