CAIXA Loterias said the 2025 Mega da Virada will direct more than R$1.1bn to social programmes. The lottery generated R$528m for social security, while CAIXA received R$292,117,715.60 for operating costs; prize-related income tax could reach R$130m.
The allocation figures show how lottery proceeds are distributed among social programmes, government and CAIXA.
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Caixa Econômica Federal will open betting for Brazil’s Mega da Virada 2025 on 21 December, with the draw scheduled for 31 December. The special contest carries an estimated R$850 million prize, and the source says the total could reach R$1 billion depending on betting volume. A government ordinance raised the share allocated to winners of all six numbers from 62% to 90% for this edition.
Caixa has rescheduled the 2026 Mega da Virada draw from 31 December to 1 January. The report cites operational adjustments and estimates a R$1bn prize.
Caixa Econômica Federal has changed the date of the 2026 Mega da Virada draw. The special year-end contest, usually held on 31 December, will take place on 1 January at 10am Brasília time, the company said. The estimated prize is at least R$1bn.
Caixa Econômica Federal reportedly transferred R$12.207 billion through Loterias Caixa to social sectors in Brazil during 2025. The total included R$10.177 billion in direct allocations and R$2.030 billion in income tax on prizes, with social security receiving the largest share of direct transfers.
SINDIBETS-SP welcomed the approval of ending the 6×1 work schedule and said several regulated companies have used a 5×2 schedule for more than two years. The association said more than 5 mil jobs had been lost amid measures introduced by MP 1.394/2026, published less than 30 days earlier. It urged caution in linking any change in retail consumption to the end of regulated betting and said it was discussing ways to preserve jobs with labour entities.
SINDIBETS-SP, an association representing betting operators in São Paulo state, said it supported the approval of the end of the 6×1 work schedule by the National Congress on the previous day, according to a statement. The association said several regulated companies had used a 5×2 schedule for more than two years.
Brazil’s National Congress received more than 50 proposed amendments to a provisional measure banning online gambling, reportedly after the measure took effect in late September. At least seven lawmakers proposed exempting sports betting and limiting the ban to online casino games; other proposals address advertising, player health safeguards and licence reimbursements.