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Mon, Aug 24, 2026

3 16 33 38 68 2

Jackpot $81M

Cash value $35.5M

Multiplier Power Play 2x

What stood out

#33 returned after a record-long gap
Record

#33 had been missing for 51 drawings—the longest observed gap for this number in WTN’s stored eligible record. That historical maximum does not, by itself, place the drawing outside ordinary random variation.
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These numbers have history together
Worth noticing

2 of their 10 possible pairs had appeared together more often than expected.
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The numbers covered a lot of ground
Worth noticing

They stretched across 65 numbers—a wider spread than 96% of comparable drawings.
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33 ended its longest tracked absence. Record

The number returned after 51 drawings, 5.7× its historical median interval of 9.
The winning numbers had an ordinary mix of shared history. Worth noticing

2 of the draw's 10 pairings had historically co-occurred at least 30% above their individual baseline rate. The pattern remained unusual in 2 of 4 tested history windows.
The numbers stretched unusually far across the pool. Worth noticing

The 65-number span was wider than 96% of comparable results.
Recent appearance rates varied across the draw. Worth noticing

33 had been appearing 65% below its 500-draw pace while 3 was running 25% above it. The contrast remained within ordinary historical variation.

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Tue, Aug 25, 2026

7 10 47 48 50 14

Jackpot $130M

Cash value $55.5M

What stood out

One number broke away from the group
Stands out

The largest space between winning numbers was 37.
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#48 did it again
Worth noticing

#48 appeared in back-to-back drawings.
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#7 returned after a record-long gap
Record

#7 had been missing for 35 drawings—the longest observed gap for this number in WTN’s stored eligible record. That historical maximum does not, by itself, place the drawing outside ordinary random variation.
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One number sat apart from a tight group. Stands out

The 37-number jump from 10 to 47 helped make the draw's internal spacing more uneven than 100% of comparable results.
48 appeared in back-to-back drawings. Worth noticing

It also appeared in the previous drawing. Only 4% of 48's historical return intervals were this short. Because WTN checks every winning number after each draw, the repeat did not clear the statistical range used for the strongest historical label.
Winning-number return timing stayed within normal history. Record

The number returned after 35 drawings, 1.4× its historical median interval of 25. The return remained within ordinary historical variation.
Recent appearance rates varied across the draw. Neutral

10 had the slowest recent pace and 47 the strongest relative to their 500-draw rates; the contrast remained within the range commonly seen in historical draws. The contrast remained within ordinary historical variation.

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