Five winners of a lottery pool, known as 'bolão', have each secured a share of a R$ 158 million prize from the Mega-Sena lottery, having each paid only R$ 16.20 for their tickets. Interestingly, the winners likely do not know each other, as they purchased their shares separately from the same lottery outlet. Each participant in this pool will receive approximately R$ 31.6 million, stemming from their collective ticket for the lottery draw number 2,979.

The winning ticket was sold at the Sorte Mais Brasil lottery shop located in Eusébio, a city in the metropolitan area of Fortaleza. The specific bolão was facilitated by the lottery shop, where participants can buy shares without needing to be acquainted with one another. This type of lottery pool often uses randomly selected numbers generated by the system, which may contribute to the widespread appeal and increased participation rates in these types of lottery draws.

Custódio Albano Júnior, the owner of Sorte Mais Brasil in Eusébio, has confirmed that this winning ticket was part of a bolão that included ten sets of six numbers each, split among five contributors. This highly anticipated winning event could potentially enhance excitement and interest in future lottery draws, as more players may be encouraged to join in hopes of hitting similar high-stakes wins.