Massachusetts The Numbers Game · carryover & mirror
Massachusetts The Numbers Game — carryover & mirror
Four digits, 0–9, drawn by the Massachusetts Lottery ("The Numbers Game") since April 1976 — the longest-running series on the site. Evening-only for its first three decades, with a Midday draw added later. Massachusetts runs no 3-digit game. Outcome space: 10,000 combinations.
24,329 draws1976-04-10 → 2026-08-23midday: 6,650evening: 17,679
Myth check
“Carryover” (a digit reappearing in the next draw) and “mirror” (a +5 sibling appearing) are popular player concepts. They’re fun to look at — but the observed rates here will match the chance baseline almost exactly. Past draws don’t pull on the next one.
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