How often is 3 drawn in Banco (Québec)?
Across all 13,053 draws of Banco on record since September 15, 1989 (20 numbers from 1–70, one matrix throughout), number 3 has been drawn 3,716 times — the 42nd most often of 70.
Data: 13,053 draws, September 15, 1989 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 13.4 fewer than the 3,729.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 30 draws, between its appearances on April 8, 2008 and May 9, 2008. Its current gap is 6 draws, longer than its average gap of 2.5 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Banco: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 7 consecutive draws on record, from October 1, 2007 to October 7, 2007. Its first appearance in the record was on September 18, 1989.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 48 more often than with any other number (1,117 times), followed by 38 (1108), 47 (1091), 50 (1088), 5 (1081). The fewest: 69 (956), 36 (964), 14 (967), 13 (968), 66 (968).
3 in Banco, year by year
Its busiest year was 2017, drawn 120 times in 365 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1992, 68 times in 314 draws (70th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | tied 6th | 300 |
| 2025 | 120 | tied 2nd | 365 |
| 2024 | 105 | tied 33rd | 366 |
| 2023 | 91 | tied 66th | 365 |
| 2022 | 110 | tied 17th | 365 |
| 2021 | 105 | tied 34th | 365 |
| 2020 | 103 | tied 38th | 366 |
| 2019 | 117 | tied 5th | 365 |
| 2018 | 120 | 4th | 365 |
| 2017 | 120 | 1st | 365 |
| 2016 | 96 | tied 60th | 366 |
| 2015 | 109 | 18th | 365 |
| 2014 | 96 | tied 59th | 365 |
| 2013 | 113 | tied 12th | 365 |
| 2012 | 94 | tied 61st | 366 |
| 2011 | 93 | tied 66th | 365 |
| 2010 | 115 | tied 9th | 365 |
| 2009 | 100 | tied 44th | 365 |
| 2008 | 106 | 28th | 366 |
| 2007 | 103 | tied 37th | 365 |
| 2006 | 99 | tied 43rd | 365 |
| 2005 | 103 | tied 35th | 365 |
| 2004 | 99 | tied 45th | 366 |
| 2003 | 87 | 70th | 365 |
| 2002 | 90 | 69th | 365 |
| 2001 | 116 | tied 10th | 365 |
| 2000 | 100 | tied 48th | 366 |
| 1999 | 118 | tied 3rd | 365 |
| 1998 | 93 | tied 64th | 365 |
| 1997 | 103 | tied 36th | 365 |
| 1996 | 90 | 65th | 366 |
| 1995 | 111 | 20th | 365 |
| 1994 | 107 | tied 29th | 365 |
| 1993 | 111 | tied 12th | 364 |
| 1992 | 68 | 70th | 314 |
| 1991 | 48 | 55th | 184 |
| 1990 | 45 | tied 31st | 157 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 14th | 46 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 21, 2026 (6 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 7, 8, 13, 18, 29, 30, 33, 36, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 53, 54, 57, 60, 62, 70. All Banco results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Oct 18, 2026; Oct 16, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Oct 12, 2026.
These are counts of past Banco draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in Banco (Québec)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/banco/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.