How often is 72 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 72 has been drawn 235 times — tied for 61st most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 5.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 72 gone without being drawn?
The longest 72 has gone without being drawn is 153 draws, between its appearances on February 12, 2010 and February 5, 2011. Its current gap is 17 draws, shorter than its average gap of 24.1 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from July 24, 1993 to July 28, 1993. Its first appearance in the record was on August 22, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 72?
Across the record, 72 has been drawn alongside 99 more often than with any other number (14 times), followed by 21 (13), 44 (13), 52 (13), 82 (13). The fewest: 38 (2), 76 (2), 19 (3), 23 (3), 26 (3).
72 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 1996, drawn 10 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2010, once in 157 draws (99th).
| Year | Times 72 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 60th | 257 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 22nd | 312 |
| 2024 | 16 | tied 15th | 314 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 48th | 312 |
| 2022 | 8 | tied 94th | 313 |
| 2021 | 6 | 97th | 313 |
| 2020 | 7 | tied 95th | 314 |
| 2019 | 12 | tied 40th | 294 |
| 2018 | 8 | tied 72nd | 261 |
| 2017 | 8 | tied 72nd | 260 |
| 2016 | 5 | tied 74th | 179 |
| 2015 | 10 | tied 10th | 156 |
| 2014 | 8 | tied 26th | 157 |
| 2013 | 11 | 3rd | 156 |
| 2012 | 7 | tied 33rd | 156 |
| 2011 | 3 | tied 89th | 157 |
| 2010 | 1 | 99th | 157 |
| 2009 | 5 | tied 44th | 118 |
| 2008 | 6 | tied 15th | 105 |
| 2007 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2006 | 3 | tied 58th | 104 |
| 2005 | 5 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 5 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2003 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 6 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2001 | 6 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2000 | 4 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1999 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1998 | 1 | tied 89th | 104 |
| 1997 | 5 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1995 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1994 | 5 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1993 | 6 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 1992 | 2 | tied 77th | 104 |
When was 72 last drawn?
Number 72 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 7, 2026 (17 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 67, 72, 95. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 72: Oct 5, 2026; Aug 20, 2026; Jul 20, 2026; Apr 25, 2026; Apr 15, 2026.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 72 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 72 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/72. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.