How often is 8 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 8 has been drawn 452 times — tied for 15th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 8.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 8 gone without being drawn?
The longest 8 has gone without being drawn is 49 draws, between its appearances on January 5, 2022 and June 29, 2022. Its current gap is 13 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.0 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 5 consecutive draws on record, from October 16, 1993 to October 30, 1993. Its first appearance in the record was on February 5, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 8?
Across the record, 8 has been drawn alongside 6 more often than with any other number (62 times), followed by 26 (58), 24 (57), 9 (56), 1 (54). The fewest: 22 (36), 32 (36), 2 (37), 15 (37), 43 (37).
8 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1993, drawn 21 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2003, 7 times in 104 draws (tied 46th).
| Year | Times 8 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 12th | 85 |
| 2025 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2024 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2023 | 8 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 2022 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 12 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2016 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2015 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2014 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2013 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2012 | 14 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2011 | 14 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2010 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 2009 | 9 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2007 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2003 | 7 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 2002 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2001 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2000 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1999 | 10 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1997 | 8 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 1995 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 1994 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1993 | 21 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1992 | 17 | 3rd | 97 |
When was 8 last drawn?
Number 8 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 9, 2026 (13 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 8, 18, 22, 28, 29, Bonus 27. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 8: Sep 5, 2026; Sep 2, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; Jul 15, 2026; Jul 11, 2026.
8 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 8 has come up 75 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 21st of 49, most recently on September 19, 2026.
8 by draw day
Across the full record, 8 has come up 222 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 230 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 8 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 8 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/8. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.