Overview
- Bets for the year-end Mega da Virada began on November 1 for the December 31 special draw, which does not accumulate and cascades to lower tiers if no six-number winners emerge.
- Caixa extended lottery operating hours for Mega da Virada bets to 8:30 p.m. and shifted most results disclosures to 9 p.m., with Loteria Federal at 8 p.m., effective November 3.
- After no six-number winners in Mega-Sena 2,935 (09–18–28–34–38–57), the prize was estimated at R$ 41 million for contest 2,936 on November 4, with bets accepted until 7 p.m. and a live 8 p.m. draw.
- Lotofácil 3,529 paid its top tier to two tickets, awarding R$ 862,502.19 to each, according to Caixa data.
- Dupla Sena 2,881 had no six-number winners and rolled to R$ 700,000, Quina 6,869 rolled to R$ 1.3 million, and Loteca 1,218 produced seven winners with 14 hits.