Forget about traffic on the way down to the beach or waiting in line at the supermarket to buy last-minute lentils. The biggest traffic jam in Brazil today is not on the asphalt, but on your cell phone and computer screen.
Those who decided to try this morning of December 31st came face to face with an old acquaintance of Brazilians, but in version 2.0: the lottery queue, only in a virtual version.
On Wednesday morning, just a few hours before the draw, the Caixa Loterias website announced: 20 minutes estimated wait. That’s right: queue to enter the site and try your luck.
Why this queue? The answer is in a number with nine zeros. .
The Caixa system, accessed by thousands, perhaps millions of simultaneous accesses from Brazilians dreaming of retiring before 2026 begins, had to organize a queue to serve everyone.
In the virtual or real queue, a simple bet, with 6 numbers, costs R$6.
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