Overview
- Caixa opened sales for the Mega da Virada on Tuesday and set the betting deadline for 22:00 on December 31, with the draw scheduled for 11:00 on January 1, 2027 at Espaço da Sorte in São Paulo.
- The lottery operator estimates the special Mega‑Sena prize will top R$1 billion and reiterated that the Mega da Virada does not roll over so funds move down to the quina or quadra if there are no sena winners.
- Prize distribution is forecast at 90% to sena winners, 5% to quina and 5% to quadra, which is the rule that governs how the pot is split if multiple prize tiers are paid.
- Bets can be placed at more than 13,000 lotéricas, on the Loterias Caixa portal and app, or via Internet Banking for Caixa account holders; a simple six-number bet costs R$6 and bolões run from 2 to 100 shares with up to ten bets per receipt.
- Organizers recall that the 2026 draw was delayed after digital and retail channels hit peak traffic of about 120,000 transactions per second, so Caixa and lotéricas face pressure to scale systems and players are advised to buy early and keep receipts and CPF details ready.