How often is 97 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 97 has been drawn 237 times — tied for 55th most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 3.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 97 gone without being drawn?
The longest 97 has gone without being drawn is 149 draws, between its appearances on February 21, 2014 and February 6, 2015. Its current gap is 31 draws, longer than its average gap of 23.9 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 December 20, 1995 to December 23, 1995. Its first appearance in the record was on June 27, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 97?
Across the record, 97 has been drawn alongside 25 and 43 14 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 51 (13), 28 (12), 55 (12). The fewest: 5 (1), 11 (2), 21 (2), 78 (2), 35 (3).
97 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 1993, drawn 8 times in 104 draws (tied 4th that year); its quietest was 2014, once in 157 draws (tied 95th).
| Year | Times 97 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 49th | 257 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 22nd | 312 |
| 2024 | 15 | tied 19th | 314 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 63rd | 312 |
| 2022 | 8 | tied 94th | 313 |
| 2021 | 5 | 98th | 313 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 51st | 314 |
| 2019 | 15 | tied 13th | 294 |
| 2018 | 16 | tied 5th | 261 |
| 2017 | 7 | tied 79th | 260 |
| 2016 | 7 | tied 48th | 179 |
| 2015 | 3 | tied 82nd | 156 |
| 2014 | 1 | tied 95th | 157 |
| 2013 | 6 | tied 48th | 156 |
| 2012 | 6 | tied 44th | 156 |
| 2011 | 4 | tied 75th | 157 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 18th | 157 |
| 2009 | 2 | tied 83rd | 118 |
| 2008 | 8 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2007 | 1 | tied 95th | 104 |
| 2006 | 8 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 5 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 5 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 2003 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 5 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 6 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2000 | 6 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1999 | 4 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1998 | 4 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1997 | 3 | tied 62nd | 105 |
| 1996 | 5 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 1995 | 7 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 1994 | 4 | tied 43rd | 105 |
| 1993 | 8 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1992 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
When was 97 last drawn?
Number 97 was last drawn on Mon, Sep 21, 2026 (31 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 26, 67, 70, 97. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 97: Aug 7, 2026; Aug 1, 2026; Jul 30, 2026; Jul 23, 2026; Jul 7, 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 97 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 97 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/97. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.