Mega Sena Results
Although many lottery draws are held in South America the biggest game in the continent is Mega Sena, which takes place in Brazil. Mega Sena results from this lottery game will be available to view online shortly after each draw, which are held twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 20:59. All the other draw information, which includes the amount of winners, the jackpot, and the date of the next draw, will be available to view the following day once all of the information has been confirmed. The Mega Sena is not only the biggest lottery game in Brazil but also the biggest lottery game in the whole of South America, which is why the Mega Sena results are amongst some of the most popular in the world.
Latest Mega Sena Results and Winning Numbers
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Mega Sena Results
Mega Sena Jackpot Breakdown for Wednesday 16th May 2012
| Prize Level | Prize | Winners |
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| Match 6 | R$13,488,669 | 1 |
| Match 5 | R$14,870 | 146 |
| Match 4 | R$419.29 | 7,397 |
Mega Sena is known for its jackpots which start at a minimum of R$2,000,000. If players fail to match the numbers drawn out on the night then the jackpot will rollover to the following draw and increase in size. Jackpots in this lottery game can reach impressive heights, as seen over ten years ago in 1999. A winner from Salvador walked away with an impressive R$64.9 million, however since then no jackpots have ever come close to surpassing that amount. Another notable win took place in July 2008 when two winning tickets matched the results to equally split the top prize of R$53.1 million.
Previous Mega Sena Winning Numbers
| Results Date | Winning Numbers |
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| Saturday 12th May 2012 |
22 29 31 43 50 54 |
| Wednesday 9th May 2012 |
18 27 32 43 50 52 |
| Saturday 5th May 2012 |
12 28 38 39 51 56 |
| Wednesday 2nd May 2012 |
27 35 36 37 42 59 |
| Saturday 28th Apr 2012 |
2 18 30 31 45 56 |
Buy Mega Sena Lotto Tickets Online
With the facility to buy tickets for the Mega Sena game on the Internet it is no longer the case that only people in South America can take part in this lottery game. If you want to play this game and compete for the impressive Mega Sena jackpots, then you can purchase your tickets using the online ticket buying service. When you use this facility you place your order online and your Mega Sena tickets are bought in South America on your behalf. This then means that regardless of your location in the world you can take part in the Mega Sena without having to actually visit the place itself.
Mega Sena Lotto Draw Schedule
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| Next Draw: Saturday 19th May 2012 Next Jackpot: R$13,000,000 | ||||||
The Mega Sena takes place every week on Wednesday and Saturday night at 9pm (local time) and the numbers are drawn out in Brazil. The actual draw happens slightly differently to other lotteries. Two lottery machines are used which ensures transparency. The first contains numbers from 0 to 5 and then the other from 0 to 9 and one ball from each is picked out at the same time to create each individual number. By doing this every number combination is covered, and if ever 00 was to be drawn out then that is counted as 60.
Mega Sena Draw Information
The Mega Sena is run by the Caixa Economica Federal Bank of Brazil which has been administrating the majority of Brazilian lotteries since the 1960s. The Mega Sena provides money for good causes around Brazil. Lottery proceeds are split, with half given to the running of the lottery and then the other distributed to several social programmes.
In order to play the Mega Sena you have to select six numbers from 1 – 60. If you match all six then you win the jackpot, but other prizes are available to win if you match either four or five numbers. When participating in this lottery game you can choose to play with more than one line, so the more lines you play the greater chance you have of winning, but this will increase of the cost of the ticket. However if you don't want to select your own numbers you can chose to play the Surpresinha which works just like a Lucky Dip.
The Mega Sena lottery operators split the money made from the game into the different lottery prizes. Players can expect to receive 35% for the jackpot prize, 19% for matching five numbers and finally 19% for matching four numbers. In addition to that, 22% is saved for special draws, which occur five times a year, followed by 5%, which is saved for a final end-of-year big lottery game. As with all Brazilian lotteries, Mega Sena winnings are subject to tax and paid out in a lump sum.
Top Mega Sena FAQs
Question: When does the Mega Sena draw take place?
Answer: Twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday at 20:59 Brazil time (GMT-3)
Question: Does Mega Sena have a guaranteed minimum jackpot amount?
Answer: Yes, the minimum jackpot is R$2,000,000
Question: What was the largest Mega Sena jackpot ever won?
Answer: A single player from Salvador won R$64.9 million in 1999
Question: What are the odds of winning the Mega Sena jackpot?
Answer: For a single entry the odds are 1 in 50,063,860
Question: What are the overall odds of winning a Mega Sena prize?
Answer: For a single entry the overall odds are around 1 in 2300
Question: When is the next Mega Sena draw?
Answer: Saturday May 19th 2012
Question: What does the Mega Sena jackpot currently stand at?
Answer: The next Mega Sena jackpot is estimated at R$13,000,000
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