Caixa Econômica Federal reported this Monday (11) that Mega da Virada will pay R$600 million to anyone who matches the six numbers in the draw. It will be the biggest prize in the history of the sport.
Bets on Mega da Virada have been open since today (11). The draw will be held on December 31st.
Unlike the conventional Mega Sena, the Mega da Virada special prize does not accumulate. Therefore, if no one matches all six numbers in the main bracket, the prize will be divided between those who match five numbers and so on.
According to Caixa, considering all Mega da Virada prize tiers, the total prize pool for winners of all tiers could exceed R$1 billion.
The bank calculates that if a bettor wins the entire prize and invests it in savings, “he will receive approximately R$3.4 million in the first month of income. The total prize money allows the winner to stay for more than two years in the most expensive hotel in the world.” world, which charges R$750,000 per night. The winner of the main prize can also buy approximately 1,430 super sports cars worth 420,000″, he says in a note.
Bets can be placed at lotteries or on the Caixa website and app. A single ticket, with six numbers marked, costs R$5.