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Mega Sena Lottery Brazil
Overview |
The Mega Sena Lottery Brazil, is a national public institution in
Brazil, the national lottery of Brazil, run by CAIXA, the Federal
Economic Bank. It is the largest lottery in the country, with a jackpot
that regularly hits the multi-million mark.
There are 3 divisions to the lottery - you win if you predict 4, 5 or
6 numbers correctly - with 6 correct numbers paying out the big jackpot.
A draw is held twice a week in the mid afternoon on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Because there are no prizes for only getting 1, 2 or 3
numbers correct, as with many other lotteries, this means that the
minimum prizes are fairly substantial. As a result, lotto players from
all over the world choose to play this lotto.
According to the latest statistics, 54% of the total lottery income
is allocated in prize money, with the rest going into social
development.
All winnings over R$800 are held for 90 days - if not collected the
funds are given to the Brazilian national treasury and used in
educational initiatives. |
