The deadline for betting on Mega da Virada and competing for the prize of more than R$ 350 million ends tomorrow, Friday (31). The draw takes place at 20:00 (Brasilia time).
In addition to lottery outlets, betting, which has been open since November 16, can also be placed on the Caixa Econômica Federal website or on the Loterias Caixa app.
As in the regular Mega-Sena, the estimated prize for the special contest does not accumulate for the next draws and the objective of the game is to match the 6 dozen drawn, among the 60 available on the ticket.
CNN Brasil Business created a guide explaining how to make the game from home. In both cases, payment can only be made by credit card and the minimum expense is BRL 30. Therefore, the player must choose 7 dozens in a ticket or 7 different tickets, which reach the minimum amount allowed on the platform .
Bets by site
Betting on the internet is very similar to a virtual purchase.
The first step is to access the Caixa website and choose the “Loterias Caixa” option. Then click on “Click and Bet”.
A new screen will open, asking if the user is of legal age. Select the corresponding option and another page will load.
Now, you need to choose the betting mode. In this case, select the first one, “Mega da Virada”, by clicking on the green logo.
On the betting page, choose your game’s dozens from the 60 available. Each move consists of 6 numbers, so select the six corresponding balls.
Scrolling down the page, click “Place to Cart” if you are finished. As mentioned, only transactions above R$30 are allowed. In this case, choose 7 numbers in the first operation or redo another six rounds to reach the minimum necessary.
At the end, click on “Go to payment” or click on the shopping cart, and the identification page will open.
If you don’t have a single sign-on registration, select the “register” option and fill in the requested information. If so, complete the requested data and continue the operation.
The final step is to pay the bet. Enter your credit card details and click “Buy.” Okay, your bet is made, now just hope.
Bets by app
Using your cell phone, the first step is to download Loterias Caixa from your phone’s app store (Android or iOS). After that, open the app and answer the question about age. Initially, a tutorial will be displayed that teaches how to use the software.
Afterwards, a list with all the lottery modalities will be displayed on the screen. Look for the Virada Mega by swiping your finger to the left side. When you find the corresponding option, click on “Bet”.
Now, the app should open a screen with the 60 numbers available for the game. Select the bet tens by clicking on the corresponding balls and “add to cart”.
The R$30 minimum value rule also applies to cell phones. So, choose 7 numbers in the first operation or redo another six rounds to reach the cart minimum.
Once that’s done, click on “betting cart” and check the guesses made. If you agree, click on “proceed to payment”.
The app should open a login screen. If you don’t have a single sign-on registration, select the “register” option and fill in the requested information. If so, complete the requested data and continue the operation.
The final step is to pay the bet. Enter your credit card details and click “buy”. Okay, your bet is made, now just hope.
individual bet
In the individual bet, from R$ 4.50 for games made in person at the lottery houses, it is possible to choose 6 numbers to try to win the prize.
According to Lottery statistics, with this basic game the chance of reaching the total value is 1 in 50 million. Therefore, the player can add tens and thus increase the hit odds. The maximum number of guesses in a single game is 15 numbers, which costs R$22,500.
In addition to the millions, paid to those who hit the six drawn balls (sena), players who finish the corner (5 dozen) or the court (4 dozen) are also remunerated. Bets with 4 and 5 hits receive less because the probability of winning is greater.
Sweepstakes
Another option is to bet on the group sweepstakes modality. In this option, the minimum bet is R$ 10, which entitles two people to participate in the same game.
According to Lottery statistics, by the pool, the possibility of hits increases substantially, considering that more indications can be made. However, everyone in the group will have to share the prize.
For this bet, the number of people and bets determine how much the bids will cost. In a 6-number jackpot with 9 people participating, the value of the bet is R$45, for example.
The limit in this category is 100 people playing 15 tens, with a cost of R$ 67.5 thousand, which gives R$ 675 each. But the game options are quite diverse, as shown in the table:
This last column, with the minimum quota value, refers to the pool organized by the lottery units themselves. In this way, the agency assembles a group of people who will participate in the same round and can be awarded, if the combination is drawn. In addition to the fee, the lottery can charge 35% for the organization service.
responsible gaming
Both the website and the Lottery application make available the “Responsible Gaming” tool, which is a page with information on all the actions taken by Caixa to prevent society from being harmed by betting, such as the ban on under-18s.
On the page, it is even possible to take a test, called self-assessment, which assesses whether the player is compulsive and needs help. “This test is valid for any type of money bet (gambling), and is based on the criteria for a brief assessment of the prevalence of Gambling Disorder”, says Caixa.
What is the chance of taking the top prize?
The chance is 1 in 50 million. This possibility is due to the number of different possible combinations in the lottery, explains Cristiano Corrêa, professor and coordinator of the Administration course at the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (Ibmec).
In this way, the possibility of hitting the six numbers changes according to the number of tens that the player selects.
That is, if the bettor chooses more tens, the probability of success increases. “When scoring 7 tens, for example, it is as if the player were playing 7 different games. So, now there are 7 winning balls inside that giant bag, which results in an expectation of 1 in 7,151,980, well below the previous one”, he says.
That’s why the chances of a person hitting the corner or the court are also greater.
More chances to win
In addition to the sena, bettors who match five or four numbers are also awarded in their respective ranges. In this case, the reward is much lower than the main one, but compared to the amount invested, it continues to pay off.
At the 2020 Mega da Virada, around 1,384 people hit the corner and walked away with R$ 48.9 thousand. Those who hit the court were 105,300 people, who pocketed R$ 919.27. The prizes paid to these bettors are smaller, as the chances of getting it right are much greater than at the sena.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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