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What is the Mega-Sena lottery game?
The Mega-Sena lottery is from the city of samba carnival, Rio De Janeiro. So you see, it is hot! The Mega-Sena has been the biggest and the most popular lottery game in Brazil and South America since 1996. Jack pot prise varies since it is depend of the sale of the tickets, but for example 1st Oct 2022 jack pot was about $29millionm which must be enough to make your dream come true. And as the jack pot rolls over, it sometimes gets to massive 9 figures! You can play this lottery twice a week: on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 20:00 (BRST). You just have to pick 6 numbers from 1 to 60 to possibly win the top prize!
There is a special Mega-Sena draw on New Year's Eve, called the Mega da Virad, which offers more attractive prizes. Winning the jack pot is the same rule as that of regular Mega-Sena, just to match 6 numbers.
How to buy and play Mega-Sena?
1) Go to Lotto247 site and register to open your account
Access to "Lotto247" (www.lotto274.com) HP and scroll to find find "Mega-Sena" burner. Click on "Play now" button, which will navigate you to register to give necessary information such as your name, address, phone number, mail address and so on. Once you created your account at "Lotto247", you can play this Mega-Sena as well as many other lottery games which Lotto247 offer. Also Lotto247 sometimes makes some special offers, so check it out as well. You have to be over 18 years old to play those lottery games.
2) Find Mega-Sena game burner
On Lotto247 Homepage, there is "play Lottery Online", click on this icon "View All Lotteries". Then scroll down to find "Mega-Sena" and click on Play now. You will find an explanation of how to play this game there as well, but you can read this article here to grasp the rules.
3) How to play Mega-Sena?
Just select your numbers: 6 main numbers out of 60 numbers given on each ticket. That's all, it is simple. Matching 6 numbers to win the jack pot prize. Only the top three, apart form the jack pot prize, matching 5 and 4 numbers can win some prizes (see the prize table below).
You can select your own 6 numbers but also you can use the Lotto247 Quick Pick function, which generates random numbers for you. So it is no stress for you to think about numbers! Then just click Play Now. Select how many draws you want to play. Then confirm the purchase.
You can buy one single ticket or, 5, 10 or 20 tickets at once with one click.
Payment methods: you can pay by your Visa or Mater card, UPI or G Pay.
One game only costs $2.50
4) That's all you have to do, and cross your fingers and wait for the draw!
Twice a week: every on Wednesday and Saturday, at 20:00 (BRST).
Prizes
The jackpots prize varies since it depends on the tickets sales, but as you can see the table below, it is massive! Since it rolls over, it can be 9 figures.
The table below will give you some idea how much you could win if you matches 4 to 6 numbers. As the Mega-Sena lottery only pays out prizes for top three tiers, overall chance of winning any prize is 1 in 2,298 but the chance of winning each of these top three prize is higher than other lottery games.
| Match | Prize (eg. on Sat. 1st Oct 2022) | Winning chances |
|---|---|---|
| Six (6) numbers | Jackpot ($29,369,690.06) | 1 in 50,063,860 |
| Five (5) numbers | $6,266.61 | 1 in 154,518 |
| Four (4) numbers | $138.12 | 1 in 2,332 |
Powerball and Mega-Sena
Mega-Sena is an Brazilian draw and takes place every Wednesday and Saturday, at 20:00 (BRST). Just select six numbers from 1 to 60, which is simpler than Powerball. One ticket costs $2.50 (about ₹190), which is cheaper than Powerball. Your overall winning chance is 1 in 2,298 which sounds less chance to win than Powerball, but the chance to win the top prize is about 5.8 times better than Powerball. So which do you prefer?
Powerball takes place three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening in the US.
Three days a week to play, which is different from Mega-Sena.
You select 5 numbers from 1 to 69 and a PowerBall from 1 to 26, which is slightly more complicated than playing Mega-Sena. One draw ticket costs $3.95 (about ₹300). If you select PowerPlay option, your winning chance will be 10 times more!
Both games offer massive jackpot draws and are fun to play!
| Mega-Sena | Powerball | |
|---|---|---|
| Game rules | Choose 6 numbers from 1 to 60. | Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 69;and 1 "Power Ball" from 1 to 26. |
| Price per line | From $2.50 (₹190) | From $3.95 (₹300) |
| Jackpot | about $29 million (around ₹188.5 Crores) on 1st Oct. 2022. [* with the exchange rate on 22 Aug. 2022] | $1 million (around ₹6.5 Crores) [* with the exchange rate on 22 Aug. 2022] |
| Overall winning chance | 1 in 2,298 | 1 in 25 |
| Jack pot winning chance | 1 in about 50million | 1 in about 292.2million |
| Draw | Wednesday and Saturday, at 20:00 BRST | Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays 08:30 CET |
| Country | Brazil | U.S.A. |
Summery
Mega-Sena is very hot and popular Brazilian lottery which could make your dream come true. offering jackpot prize of possible 9 figures as it promotes Rollover Cap. Charming, right? You can play this game twice a week if you prefer, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
It is also easy and safe to play online from India or anywhere in the world! Just access to Lotto247 official website using your tablet or smartphone. It is as exciting as playing many other lottery games, such as American PowerBall.
One play only costs €2.50 (about ₹190) and pick six numbers only, which is simpler than many other games. Winning a lucrative Rollover jackpot would make your life totally changed.
So no reason to hesitate to play this exciting lottery game at Lotto247! Your winning ticket is automatically checked for you, and the prize will be credited to your account. The site also offers online chat help. It is secure to play without worrying things like loosing your tickets or forgetting to check the winning numbers. It is really simple and easy!