New York Numbers · gaps & recency

New York Numbers — gaps & recency

Three digits, 0–9, drawn twice daily by the New York Lottery ("Numbers" — Midday + Evening) since September 1980, the deepest history on the site. Outcome space: 1,000 combinations.

25,679 draws1980-09-02 → 2026-08-22midday: 8,993evening: 16,686

Myth check

A number being “due” is the most famous lottery myth. The gap distribution here is geometric — memoryless. After 30 draws without a 7, the chance of a 7 on the next draw is still 1-in-10 (Pick 3/4) or whatever it always was. The dashed line is what pure randomness predicts; observed values track it closely.

showing 25,679 draws (combined)

Draws since last seen

Longest current gaps · digits

draws ago

Current longest gap: 30 draws.

Gap distribution

Draws between consecutive appearances

Expected per draw probability for a specific digit: 27.1%.

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