How often is 38 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 38 has been drawn 467 times — the 7th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 23.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% above).
How long has 38 gone without being drawn?
The longest 38 has gone without being drawn is 42 draws, between its appearances on March 18, 2006 and August 16, 2006. Its current gap is 9 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.8 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from March 14, 1992 to March 21, 1992. Its first appearance in the record was on February 5, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 38?
Across the record, 38 has been drawn alongside 42 more often than with any other number (75 times), followed by 20 (65), 3 (63), 6 (63), 24 (60). The fewest: 29 (32), 30 (35), 7 (36), 18 (38), 32 (39).
38 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2016, drawn 23 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2019, 6 times in 104 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 38 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 17th | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2023 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2022 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2020 | 9 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 2019 | 6 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2017 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2016 | 23 | 1st | 105 |
| 2015 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 2014 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 2013 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2012 | 18 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2011 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2009 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 2008 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2007 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 19 | 1st | 105 |
| 2004 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2003 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2002 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2001 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2000 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1999 | 15 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1998 | 13 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1997 | 19 | 4th | 105 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1995 | 17 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1993 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 1992 | 13 | tied 15th | 97 |
When was 38 last drawn?
Number 38 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 23, 2026 (9 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 14, 20, 38, 42, 44, 48, Bonus 11. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 38: Sep 16, 2026; Aug 22, 2026; Jul 22, 2026; Jul 11, 2026; Jun 24, 2026.
38 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 38 has come up 74 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 23rd of 49, most recently on May 27, 2026.
38 by draw day
Across the full record, 38 has come up 238 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 229 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 38 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 38 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/38. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.