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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

Two girls from the San Ildefonso School, sing a fifth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

Two children of the San Ildefonso School, sing a fourth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

Two children of the San Ildefonso School, sing a fourth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Spring Festival Travel Rush Kicked Off

Two young passengers wait for their tickets at Qingdao West Railway Station in East China's Shandong province, Jan 14, 2025.

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Angel Albaga Elebiyo sings a fifth prize, the number 01568, during the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2023 at the Royal Theater of Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Sergio Abaga Elebiyo sings one of the fourth prizes, the number 93361, during the Sorteo Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2023 at the Teatro Real de Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Paula Figuereo Figuereo and Ángel Albaga Elebiyo sing a fifth prize, number 86,007, during the 2023 Christmas Lottery Extraordinary Draw at the Teatro Real in Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Paula Figuereo Figuereo sings a fifth prize, number 01568, during the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2023 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Elisabeth Obarisiagbon Iyamu and Sergio Abaga Elebiyo sing one of the fourth prizes, number 93361, during the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2023 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Paula Figuereo Figuereo and Ángel Albaga Elebiyo sing a fifth prize, number 01568, during the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2023 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw - Madrid

Paula Figuereo Figuereo and Ángel Albaga Elebiyo sing a fifth prize, number 01568, during the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2023 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, on December 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The draw is held on this occasion with full capacity in the stalls of the Teatro Real. Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

View of the cup where the balls of the jackpots of the Extraordinary Christmas Draw are kept, at the Royal Theater, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22nd, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State will distribute 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

A view of the balls of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State will distribute 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

Maintenance personnel move one of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

A view of the balls of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State will distribute 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

A view of the balls of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State will distribute 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

Maintenance personnel move one of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

A person holds one of the prizes of the balls of the Christmas Extraordinary Draw, at the Royal Theater, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Next December 22nd, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State will distribute 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

Maintenance personnel move one of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

Maintenance personnel move one of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Extraordinary Lottery Preparation - Madrid

Maintenance personnel move one of the jackpots of the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, at the Teatro Real, on December 15, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On December 22, the Extraordinary Christmas Draw 2023 will be held, with which the State distributes 2,590 million euros in prizes among the 185 million lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-SHANGRI-LA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231126) -- SHANGRI-LA, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees holding commemorative train tickets pose for a group photo at the ceremony marking the opening of the Lijiang-Shangri-la railway at a square in front of the Shangri-la station in Shangri-la, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 26, 2023. A railway linking the cities of Lijiang and Shangri-la, two well-known tourist destinations in southwest China's Yunnan Province, opened to traffic on Sunday, according to local authorities. With the operation of this 139-km railway, the fastest trip between the two cities only takes 1 hour and 18 minutes. The railway also connects Shangri-la, in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, to the provincial capital Kunming. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-SHANGRI-LA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231126) -- SHANGRI-LA, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees at the ceremony marking the opening of the Lijiang-Shangri-la railway show their commemorative train tickets in front of the Shangri-la station in Shangri-la, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 26, 2023. A railway linking the cities of Lijiang and Shangri-la, two well-known tourist destinations in southwest China's Yunnan Province, opened to traffic on Sunday, according to local authorities. With the operation of this 139-km railway, the fastest trip between the two cities only takes 1 hour and 18 minutes. The railway also connects Shangri-la, in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, to the provincial capital Kunming. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-SHANGRI-LA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(231126) -- SHANGRI-LA, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers show their commemorative train tickets on the first passenger train running on the Lijiang-Shangri-la railway, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 26, 2023. A railway linking the cities of Lijiang and Shangri-la, two well-known tourist destinations in southwest China's Yunnan Province, opened to traffic on Sunday, according to local authorities. With the operation of this 139-km railway, the fastest trip between the two cities only takes 1 hour and 18 minutes. The railway also connects Shangri-la, in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, to the provincial capital Kunming. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-COMMERCIAL OPERATION

(231018) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check in by swiping their tickets at the platform of Halim Station on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 17, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) jointly built by China and Indonesia was officially put into commercial operation on Tuesday. The 142.3 km-long high-speed line, connecting Jakarta and the fourth largest city Bandung, is a flagship project that synergizes the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Indonesia's Global Maritime Fulcrum strategy. It is also the first overseas construction project that fully uses Chinese railway systems, technology and industrial components. In addition to greatly cutting the journey between the two cities from over three hours to around 40 minutes, Indonesia's Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told Xinhua in an interview that the Jakarta-Bandung HSR would greatly promote regional people-to-people exchanges and drive the development sectors including touris

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Cyprus welcomes annual AglanJazz Festival

STORY: Cyprus welcomes annual AglanJazz Festival DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of audience watching the festival 2. various of people without tickets watching live the performance outside an amphitheater 3. various of jazz bands performing STORYLINE: Cyprus warmly embraced the annual AglanJazz Festival on June 28 and 29, as music enthusiasts and esteemed jazz musicians came together to celebrate the vibrant genre in two magical evenings. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of an amphitheater on the outskirts of the capital city, Nicosia, this year's festival showcased the musicians of six bands hailing from Cyprus, Israel, and Greece. They each brought their unique styles and creative expressions to the jazz-loving audience. AglanJazz was established by the Municipality of Aglantzia in 2007 in order to showcase local and European jazz musicians. The festival hosts six bands every year from various countries. It serves as a magnificent

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2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima releases information on how to apply for 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic tickets at a media event in Tokyo on April 18, 2019.

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2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima releases information on how to apply for 2020 Tokyo Olympic tickets at a media event in Tokyo on April 18, 2019.

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Brazilian man trades unused 1950 World Cup ticket to FIFA

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Joedir Sancho Belmont (L) and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke trade tickets for the 1950 and 2014 World Cup finals at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 27, 2014. Belmont, 85, had a ticket for the 1950 World Cup final match between Brazil and Uruguay, but he skipped the match to tend to his sick mother. He has offered to donate his unused 1950 ticket for display in FIFA's planned museum at its Zurich headquarters. In return, the soccer governing body has given him two tickets to this year's World Cup final match.

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Jetstar holds 1 yen flight campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Jetstar Japan Co. President Miyuki Suzuki (front L) and television personality Becky (C) attend a press conference of the budget airline of Japan Airlines Co. in Tokyo on April 17, 2012. Jetstar said it sold one-way tickets for 1 yen for 10,000 seats on six domestic routes in a special two-hour online campaign the same day ahead of the start of services on July 3, 2012.

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Tickets for record lottery on sale

TOKYO, Japan - People line up at a lottery booth in Tokyo's Ginza district on Feb. 14, 2012. Tickets for a public lottery, the revenue from which will be partially used to fund reconstruction from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, went on sale the same day, with the top prize and the two prizes for adjacent numbers together worth a record 500 million yen.

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Stablemasters punished over gangster involvement

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association chief Musashigawa speaks to reporters at the Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 27, 2010. The association decided that day to punish two stablemasters for giving senior members of an organized crime gang group tickets for grand sumo tournaments.

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Stablemasters punished over gangster involvement

TOKYO, Japan - Stablemaster Kiyomigata (L) and stablemaster Kise head for an executive meeting of the Japan Sumo Association at the Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 27, 2010. The association decided that day to punish the two stablemasters for giving senior members of an organized crime gang group tickets for grand sumo tournaments.

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Hunt for fortune

TOKYO, Japan - Women hold lottery tickets to promote the nationwide sale of lotteries in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 12, 2010. Two types of lotteries, including the ''Dream Jumbo'' lotteries with prizes of up to 200 million yen, were on sale that day for nearly a month.

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Supporters in Dortmund

DORTMUND, Germany - Two Japan supporters look uneasy if they can get tickets to their team's Group F match against Brazil at FIFA World Cup Stadium in Dortmund on June 22.

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Japan supporters arrive in Dortmund

DORTMUND, Germany - Two Japan supporters show off their tickets on arrival in Dortmund on June 21 on the eve of Japan's Group F match against Brazil at FIFA World Cup Stadium in Dortmund.

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High court upholds death penalty in curry-poisoning case

OSAKA, Japan - People form long lines to get admission tickets in front of the Osaka High Court in Osaka on June 28 to hear the ruling on Masumi Hayashi, charged with killing four people, including two children, and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic during a community summer festival in 1998 in the city of Wakayama.

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(4)1st strike by Japanese baseball players begins

SAPPORO, Japan - A mother and her two sons get their tickets refunded at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Sept. 18 as Japanese pro baseball players went on the first strike in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan.

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(3)Prosecutors demand death for Takuma for school massacre

OSAKA, Japan - People form long queues out side the Osaka District Court on May 22 for admission tickets to a court trial for Mamoru Takuma, 39, who was accused of slaughtering eight children and injuuring 13 others and two teachers in a stabbing rampage at an Osaka elementary school in 2001.

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(2)Prosecutors demand death for Takuma for school massacre

OSAKA, Japan - People form long queues out side the Osaka District Court on May 22 for admission tickets to a court trial for Mamoru Takuma, 39, who was accused of slaughtering eight children and injuuring 13 others and two teachers in a stabbing rampage at an Osaka elementary school in 2001.

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(4)Supporters in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Two Russia supporters hold up signs on June 5 requesting World Cup tickets to the Russia-Tunisia match outside Kobe Wing Stadium. (World Cup 2002)

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(4)Supporters in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Two Japanese fans work on a banner near Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 4 to protest the unavailability of tickets despite empty seats at World Cup games. (World Cup 2002)