Mega da Virada Reaches R$1 Billion as Betting Window Nears Close

Overview

• Bets can be placed until 20:00 Brasília time on December 31, with the draw set for 22:00 and live streams on Loterias Caixa Facebook and Caixa’s YouTube channel.
• The special year-end prize does not roll over, so if no ticket hits all six numbers, the pool is paid to lower prize tiers.
• A simple six-number bet costs R$6 with odds of about 1 in 50,063,860, while 10 numbers cost R$1,260 for roughly 1 in 238,000 and 20 numbers cost R$232,560 for about 1 in 1,292.
• Group plays (bolões) start at R$18, allow 2 to 100 shares with a minimum share of R$7, and lottery retailers may charge up to a 35% service fee on each share.
• Caixa issued a security alert about fake websites mimicking the official Loterias Online portal, noting fraudulent pages may fail to register bets and can steal personal and financial data.