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4mo ago

Record R$1.09 Billion Mega da Virada Split Among Six Bets Across Brazil

Caixa attributed the Jan. 1 draw to unprecedented betting traffic, with R$181.9 million due to each confirmed winner under the 90‑day claim window.

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Overview

  • The winning numbers were 09, 13, 21, 32, 33 and 59, closing the special draw that was postponed from Dec. 31 to the morning of Jan. 1.
  • Six bets will receive R$181,892,881.09 each: three registered at lotéricas in João Pessoa (PB), Ponta Porã (MS) and Franco da Rocha (SP), and three placed online from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
  • Winning tickets ranged from a R$6 simple bet in João Pessoa to a R$18,018 bolão in Franco da Rocha with 14 numbers and 18 shares; other winners included a Ponta Porã bolão of 10 numbers (R$1,260) and an online Rio bet with 10 numbers (R$1,260), plus two nine-number online bets from São Paulo and Belo Horizonte (R$504 each).
  • Caixa reported roughly 112 million bets and peak loads of up to about 120,000 transactions per second online and 4,745 per second at lotéricas, prompting operational adjustments and the one‑day delay.
  • Secondary prizes include 3,921 quina winners paid R$11,931.42 each and about 308,315 quadra winners paid R$216.76; unclaimed prizes after 90 days are transferred to public programs such as FIES.