Winning Numbers Selected for Mega-Sena Draw 3038

The Mega-Sena draw for contest 3038 took place on Thursday evening in São Paulo, with the six winning numbers drawn. The jackpot for the draw stood at R$85,091,902.76, one of the largest prizes offered by the Brazilian national lottery this year.

Caixa Econômica, which operates the lottery, had not yet released the official prize breakdown at the time of publication. That information—showing how many bettors matched all six numbers and how many won smaller prizes for five or four matches—is typically disclosed after the draw audit is complete.

Mega-Sena holds three draws per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The minimum bet costs R$6 and can be placed until 8:00 p.m. Brasília time at any lottery outlet or through the Loterias Caixa website and app. Digital pool bets are accepted until 8:30 p.m.

What the R$85 Million Jackpot Means for Players

The Odds Facing a Single R$6 Ticket

For a standard six-number bet costing R$6, the probability of hitting the full jackpot is 1 in 50,063,860, according to Caixa. Even a maximum wager—selecting 20 numbers at a cost of R$232,560—only improves the odds to 1 in 1,292. These long odds are the price of the life-changing sums that Mega-Sena can accumulate over several rollovers.

Why the Prize Breakdown Matters

When Caixa confirms the results, it will reveal not only whether anyone claimed the top prize, but also the number of winners in the secondary prize tiers (quina and quadra). Those smaller payouts—often in the thousands or tens of thousands of reais—are far more common and provide a small windfall for many players. If no ticket matches all six numbers, the entire jackpot rolls over to the next draw, pushing the headline figure even higher.

Online Access Expands Participation

The ability to place bets via the Loterias Caixa app or website—using PIX, credit card, or Caixa internet banking—has made it easier for players across Brazil to join, potentially increasing the pool of bets and the speed at which jackpots grow. Today's draw, like all others, required players to be at least 18 years old.