Caixa Econômica Federal extended the closing time for bets on the Mega-Sena and nine other lotteries from 19:00 to 20:00, the report said. Digital pool bets can be placed until 20:30, while draws move from 20:00 to 21:00, except for the Federal Lottery, which remains at 20:00.
The revised cut-off times change when lottery operators and customers can submit bets and hold draws.
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No ticket matched all six numbers in Mega-Sena contest 3.073 drawn on 22 October in São Paulo, so the estimated prize rolls to R$230m for the next draw on Sunday 25 October. The previous estimate was R$206.4m. If paid in full, it would be the second-largest regular Mega-Sena prize, behind R$317.8m shared in October 2022.
No ticket matched all six numbers in Mega-Sena contest 3.073, drawn on 22 October in São Paulo, so the estimated prize for the next draw rises to R$230m. The next draw is scheduled for Sunday 25 October, also in São Paulo.
Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1,394 prohibits fixed-odds betting operations and advertising, and requires sponsorship signs to be removed within 10 days, according to the report. It says operator authorisations are to end within 30 days, while other lottery products, including Loterias CAIXA, are exempt; CAIXA said it has advertised on CazéTV since 2024.
Caixa Econômica Federal organised a three-day delegation to Montevideo from 24 to 26 September to examine Uruguay’s betting model, according to the report. The visit took place as Brazil’s provisional measure banning betting platforms and online casinos was published; the delegation included three senior Caixa representatives.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) said it will include a review of rules for Caixa-operated lotteries in its 2026–2027 regulatory agenda. The review will allow formal consideration of an association proposal to replace printed Federal Lottery tickets with electronic records, but the SPA has not endorsed the proposal or set a completion date.
Caixa Econômica Federal will stop selling Federal Lottery tickets throughout July, describing the suspension as an exceptional adjustment. Draws will continue, and Caixa said ticket sales will resume in August; the results will remain available for legally permitted uses, including approved commercial promotions.