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Lotteries in Brazil — ranked by the numbers

Every Brazil game on this site, ranked by top-prize odds, with the tax rules and the regulator. All odds derived from the published rules.

Games, best jackpot odds first

GameTop-prize oddsAny-prize oddsTicketCost per unit of jackpot chance
Lotofácil1 in 3,268,7601 in 9.44R$3.5011,440,660 BRL
Quina1 in 24,040,0161 in 34.18R$3.0072,120,048 BRL
Timemania1 in 26,472,6371 in 19.63R$3.5092,654,228 BRL
Mega-Sena1 in 50,063,8601 in 2,298R$6.00300,383,160 BRL

Shorter odds are not automatically better value — shorter-odds games pay smaller top prizes. Cost per unit of chance (price × odds) is the cleanest single comparison.

Tax on winnings in Brazil

Federal lottery prizes such as Mega-Sena are subject to 30% income tax withheld at source on prizes above the exempt band (around R$1,900) — advertised jackpots are pre-tax and Caixa pays the net amount. The withholding is definitive, with no further income tax due on the prize.

Claim window

90 days from the draw; unclaimed prizes fund federal education programs.

Regulator

Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas, Ministério da Fazenda; lotteries operated by Caixa Econômica Federal — official site

Sources

Last verified: 2026-08-29