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Six Tickets Split Record R$1.09 Billion Mega da Virada Jackpot

The drawing was pushed to Jan. 1 due to unprecedented betting volume, according to Caixa.

Overview

  • Caixa confirmed three winning bets registered at lottery outlets in João Pessoa (PB), Ponta Porã (MS) and Franco da Rocha (SP) and three placed online by players in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
  • Each winning bet will receive R$ 181,892,881.09 from the total prize of R$ 1,091,357,286.52.
  • One winner used a R$ 6 single bet in João Pessoa, while other winning entries included high-cost syndicates such as a 14-number bolão in Franco da Rocha and 10-number bets in Ponta Porã and Rio.
  • Caixa cited record traffic in postponing the draw from Dec. 31, reporting peaks of up to 120,000 transactions per second on digital channels and 4,745 per second at retail outlets.
  • Beyond the top prize, 3,921 bets hit the quina for R$ 11,931.42 each and about 308,000 won the quadra for R$ 216.76, with prizes claimable within 90 days before unclaimed amounts transfer to FIES.