Mega da Virada Numbers Announced After Delay in Record R$1.09 Billion Draw

Overview

• The draw was held at 10:00 on January 1, and the winning numbers were 09-13-21-32-33-59, according to Caixa.
• Caixa confirmed the top prize at R$ 1.09 billion, and the special Mega da Virada award does not roll over to future draws.
• The December 31 draw scheduled for 22:00 was postponed after systems faced peaks of about 120,000 transactions per second online and 4,745 per second in lottery outlets.
• The event was streamed on Caixa’s YouTube and Facebook channels and was not broadcast on open television, as reported by news outlets.
• Bettors reported canceled wagers, long virtual queues and late communication from Caixa, and several other draws were also moved to January 1.