2-8-4-8 has been drawn 2 times in exact order and 39 times in any order in Massachusetts The Numbers Game since Apr 10, 1976 — most recently on August 17, 2025.
A $1 play pays $5000 exact order or $400 any order (12-way box).
Same digits, other orders: 2-4-8-8, 2-8-8-4, 4-2-8-8, 4-8-2-8, 4-8-8-2, 8-2-4-8, 8-2-8-4, 8-4-2-8, 8-4-8-2, 8-8-2-4, 8-8-4-2 — any of these wins a box bet on 2-8-4-8.
| Draw | Exact order | Any order |
|---|---|---|
| Midday | 0 | 9 |
| Evening | 2 | 30 |
Draw time makes no difference to the odds — the two machines do not know what time it is. This is history only.
| Date | Draw | Winning number | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Evening | 8-4-2-8 | Any order |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Midday | 4-8-8-2 | Any order |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Evening | 4-2-8-8 | Any order |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Midday | 8-4-8-2 | Any order |
| May 29, 2021 | Midday | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Evening | 8-4-2-8 | Any order |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Evening | 8-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Evening | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Evening | 4-8-2-8 | Any order |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Evening | 8-2-8-4 | Any order |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Evening | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Midday | 8-2-8-4 | Any order |
| Dec 23, 2014 | Evening | 4-8-8-2 | Any order |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Evening | 4-8-8-2 | Any order |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Evening | 8-4-8-2 | Any order |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Midday | 4-8-2-8 | Any order |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Midday | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Midday | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Evening | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| Feb 27, 2010 | Midday | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| Nov 7, 2009 | Midday | 8-8-4-2 | Any order |
| Apr 26, 2009 | Evening | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Jan 16, 2008 | Evening | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Feb 11, 2005 | Evening | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Mar 11, 2003 | Evening | 8-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Sep 16, 1999 | Evening | 2-8-4-8 | Exact order |
| Apr 10, 1998 | Evening | 2-8-4-8 | Exact order |
| Apr 8, 1996 | Evening | 8-8-4-2 | Any order |
| Sep 5, 1993 | Evening | 8-2-8-4 | Any order |
| Dec 8, 1992 | Evening | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| May 9, 1991 | Evening | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Jan 11, 1991 | Evening | 2-4-8-8 | Any order |
| Jun 2, 1986 | Evening | 8-4-2-8 | Any order |
| Sep 6, 1985 | Evening | 8-4-8-2 | Any order |
| Apr 10, 1985 | Evening | 2-8-8-4 | Any order |
| Apr 5, 1983 | Evening | 8-2-4-8 | Any order |
| Sep 6, 1979 | Evening | 8-4-8-2 | Any order |
| Oct 7, 1977 | Evening | 8-8-2-4 | Any order |
| Mar 16, 1977 | Evening | 8-2-4-8 | Any order |