Mega da Virada Reaches Record R$1 Billion as Bets Close Dec. 31 Ahead of 10 p.m. Draw

Overview

• Caixa confirms betting until 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 across lottery shops, the Loterias Caixa website and app, with the draw streamed at 10 p.m.; digital syndicates on official channels are available until 8:30 p.m. in some cases.
• A standard six-number ticket costs R$6 and has a 1 in 50,063,860 chance of hitting the Sena; a seven-number ticket costs R$42 and improves the odds to roughly 1 in 7.1 million.
• If no ticket hits all six numbers, the Mega da Virada does not accumulate, and the top pool is redistributed to Quina and then Quadra so the entire fund is awarded on Dec. 31.
• Mathematicians say the only meaningful ways to increase chances are marking more numbers on a ticket or joining a bolão, which raises combinations but also increases cost or splits any prize.
• Treasury data cited in reporting show the R$1 billion estimate exceeds the 2024 gross revenue of about 95% of Brazil’s municipalities (5,337 of 5,570), underscoring the scale of the pot.