What Records Are Tracked
The National Record Book maintains a live leaderboard of statistically extreme events drawn from every US state lottery database simultaneously. It does not track lottery prize records or jackpot amounts — it tracks the numerical patterns within draws: how long a digit goes without appearing, how many consecutive draws a digit appeared in, and similar extremes. The page is divided into clearly labeled leaderboard sections.
Records refresh each time the national database is updated (every 6 hours). This means a new record being set in Oregon tonight will appear in the Record Book on the next refresh cycle.
Longest Droughts
The Longest Droughts leaderboard ranks digit-state-game combinations by the current number of draws since the digit last appeared. Each row shows:
- Digit: The digit (0–9) that has gone cold.
- State: Which state's lottery database the drought is from.
- Game: Whether it is from Pick 3, Pick 4, or another game type.
- Draws Since Last Hit: The current gap count — how many consecutive draws have passed without this digit appearing in any position.
- Last Hit Date: When the digit last appeared, providing calendar context for the drought's length.
An unusually long drought does not mean the digit is "due" — each draw is statistically independent. But droughts of 3× or 4× the average gap length are statistically rare and represent genuine extremes worth knowing about.
Hottest Streaks
The Hottest Streaks leaderboard shows the most consecutive draws in which a digit appeared at least once. A "streak" is counted across all draws (both midday and evening, if applicable). For example, if digit 4 appeared in the Pennsylvania Pick 3 draw every single day for 14 consecutive draws, that is a 14-draw streak. The leaderboard shows both all-time record streaks and current active streaks (streaks that have not yet ended).
Active streaks are highlighted with a badge so you can quickly distinguish historical records from ongoing patterns.
How Records Are Computed
All record computations run directly against the raw draw history stored in each state's SQLite database. A drought is computed as the number of draws from the current draw backward to the most recent draw containing that digit. A streak is computed as the count of consecutive draws backward from the most recent appearance where every draw contained the digit. Records are scoped to a single state and game — a drought spanning multiple games or states is not combined.
Why Records Matter
The Record Book puts single-state observations in national context. If you notice digit 9 hasn't appeared in Ohio Pick 3 for 30 draws and wonder whether that is unusual, the Record Book tells you immediately: is 30 a top-10 drought nationally right now, or is there a state with a 70-draw drought making 30 look normal? This context transforms raw gap numbers into meaningful statistical rankings. Use the Record Book as a discovery tool — find the extremes, then dive into individual state pages for full analysis.
Disclaimer: This tool is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Lottery draws are random events and past results do not predict future outcomes. Play responsibly.