The group bets 13 million reais for billionaire Mega da Virada

A group of players who have already won prizes in federal lotteries have decided to invest heavily in this year’s Mega da Virada. In total, around 13 million reais were invested in bets to compete for the estimated 1 billion reais prize, according to Caixa Econômica Federal. The organization of the pools is ensured by Glaciel Andrade, from Cachoeira Dourada, south of Goiás, who has been coordinating the betting for more than a decade.

The rallies began 13 years ago, with around 50 participants, mostly military police officers. Today they bring together hundreds of people from different states like Goiás, São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Tocantins and Paraná, as well as punters residing abroad, in countries like the United States, Switzerland, England and Portugal.

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For the current draw, three pools have been structured, created from the first group: “Jogo Milhão”, “Super Bolão” and “Amigos Sargento Glaciel”. Each of them has a different number of shares and different stake values. In Jogo Milhão, for example, there are around a thousand recorded ratings. The available shares cost R$2,280, R$1,956 and R$900, depending on the pool chosen.

Values of Mega da Virada over the last 5 years

2024 – BRL 635.4 million (8 winners)
2023 – BRL 588.89 million (5 winners)
2022 – BRL 541.9 million (5 winners)
2021 – BRL 378.1 million (2 winners)
2020 – BRL 325.2 million (2 winners)

To date, 57 games of 20 numbers each have been recorded, at an individual cost of R$232,500. New bets must still be included until the draw on December 31. According to Glaciel, many participants pay their fees throughout the year, in installments. Contributions are paid monthly, with amounts of R$160 or R$190, until full payment towards the end of the year.

Bets were registered in lotteries in different regions of the country, giving priority to establishments that already had winning tickets. With the high volume of games and the large number of tens scored, organizers hope to match the six numbers drawn for Mega da Virada at least once.

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According to the sergeant, a 20-number ticket matching Mega da Virada guarantees not only the main prize, but also a large number of small prizes. According to him, a result of this type could give, in addition to the sena, around 80 turns and 1,180 quadras. Depending on the number of shares and the distribution of the pools, it is estimated that each participant will receive between R$1 and R$3 million.

The group has a winning history. At the last Mega da Virada, he hit 10 corners and 222 shorts, totaling around 1.2 million reais in prize money. During its 13 years of existence, participants have already won around 15 million reais in prizes, including achievements in other special competitions, such as the Lotofácil da Independência. The most recent prize was recorded precisely in this modality, when the group won R$4.9 million.

How to bet on Mega da Virada

Bets on Mega da Virada can be placed until 8 p.m. (Brasilia time) on December 31 in lotteries across the country, two hours before the draw scheduled for 10 p.m.

The betting registration service will also be available until the same date through the Loterias Caixa portal, the Loterias Caixa application, for users of the Android and iOS platforms, and through Internet Banking Caixa.

Bets on Mega da Virada start at R$6, which corresponds to a six-number game. The bettor can choose games with up to 20 numbers. In this case the cost is R$232.56 thousand.