Yes!
Here in Brazil, this year we had the biggest prize in history in the country's main lottery. This certainly motivates many people to bet, and I was also one of them, as I bet much more than I should have, and I didn't win anything
However, here the main difference and motivator for betting is not so much the amount drawn, but rather because the last lottery of the year is special... the prize does not accumulate, that is, there must be a winner. This means that if no one wins with the 6 dozens drawn, then the prize goes to whoever got just five right.
Then the chances increase.
But this year, 5 people managed to get all 6 draws right and I only got 3 right in a "pool" (collective bet) of more than 2000 bets.
I'm very unlucky!
Excellent explanation @alegotardo! The same happened to me lolHere in Brazil, this year we had the biggest prize in history in the country's main lottery. This certainly motivates many people to bet, and I was also one of them, as I bet much more than I should have, and I didn't win anything
However, here the main difference and motivator for betting is not so much the amount drawn, but rather because the last lottery of the year is special... the prize does not accumulate, that is, there must be a winner. This means that if no one wins with the 6 dozens drawn, then the prize goes to whoever got just five right.
Then the chances increase.
But this year, 5 people managed to get all 6 draws right and I only got 3 right in a "pool" (collective bet) of more than 2000 bets.
I'm very unlucky!
I also bet a significant amount of money with the intention of winning some money at the end of 2023 in the "Mega Sena da Virada" but unfortunately I didn't win anything either lol
Several other family members also bet... and my friends too, including collective bets ("pools") that reached around 1000 to 1500 bettors, but still no one won!
Well, I believe this is not a good way to start the year... let's see if we have better luck in the next bets during the year lol