Caixa Econômica Federal has reportedly dropped plans to launch a betting platform in 2026, with a possible launch deferred to 2027. The bank said it has not signed operating contracts and did not confirm the reported withdrawal; it said it continues to assess opportunities in fixed-odds betting.
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Caixa president Carlos Vieira was due to discuss the bank’s planned betting platform with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as the project faced opposition from Lula and ministers. Caixa planned to announce the platform in 2025 and begin operations the following year, with Playtech as its partner; the project targeted R$2.5 billion in revenue in 2026. The report also reports that the TCU identified R$3.7 billion in transfers from Bolsa Família beneficiary households to betting sites in January 2025.
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 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.
SBC Noticias reported that Caixa is developing a technical plan to preserve lottery-agency connectivity amid Oi’s financial deterioration. Febralot requested emergency arrangements, while Caixa said it had taken measures and was monitoring the court restructuring.
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.