Mega-Sena contest 3,066 has the potential to offer a prize of R$ 82 million to bettors who manage to hit the six drawn numbers. Due to the 2026 elections, the draw will be held exceptionally at 9 PM this Saturday (3).
In addition to Mega-Sena, six other lottery modalities had their draws brought forward to this date. These include Lotofácil, Quina, Timemania, Dia da Sorte, +Milionária, and Loteria Federal.
How to bet on Mega-Sena
Participants have until 8 PM (Brasília time) to place their bets at any lottery house nationwide, or by using the Loterias Caixa website and application, accessible on various devices such as smartphones and computers.
For digital pools, the final deadline for purchase is 8:30 PM, which can only be acquired through the Loterias Online portal and the respective application.
Caixa informed that for draws scheduled for Sundays, simple bets can be made until 10 PM on Saturday at lottery outlets, on the Loterias Caixa Portal, and in the Loterias Caixa application.
Regarding the sale of Caixa Pools on electronic channels, this process ends at 10:45 AM on Sunday, fifteen minutes before the draws take place.
Payment for online bets can be made via PIX, credit card, or internet banking for Caixa clients. It is mandatory to be aged 18 years or older to participate.
Probabilities
The chance of winning in each contest depends both on the number of chosen numbers and the type of bet placed. According to Caixa, in a simple game, consisting of only six numbers and costing R$ 6, the probability of winning the main prize is 1 in 50,063,860.
Conversely, for a maximum bet, which includes 20 numbers and costs R$ 232,560.00, the probability of winning the prize is significantly higher, being 1 in 1,292, according to data provided by the institution.
