Simulators
Lottery Simulators and Keno Simulators
Pick a simulator to run Canadian lottery and keno games on their real rules – no money, no tickets – and see each random result next to the exact math.
All simulators
Lotto Max lifetime
Play the same Lotto Max ticket in every draw for a lifetime. See the total cost, all prizes and the net result.
Keno simulator
Choose how many spots to play and run keno draws with real Canadian payout tables. Compare your hits with the exact odds.
Lottery draw machine
Watch a drum mix numbered balls and drop them one by one. See why every ball has the same chance.
Gambler's fallacy trainer
Guess if a number that has not come up for a while is 'due'. Check your guess against many random draws.
How our simulators work
- Real rulesEach simulator uses the number range and prize table from the official game conditions.
- Exact oddsCode calculates the odds of every prize tier and the expected value of one ticket.
- Seeded random drawsA seed starts the random number generator, so the same seed repeats the same run.
- Result beside expectationYour simulated result is shown next to the exact average, so you can see the difference.
Which simulator answers which question
| Your question | Simulator to open |
|---|---|
| What does playing for a lifetime cost and return? | Lotto Max lifetime |
| How do keno spots change odds and payouts? | Keno simulator |
| How does a drum pick the numbers? | Lottery draw machine |
| Is a number 'due' after a long gap? | Gambler's fallacy trainer |
Simulator vs real ticket
Simulator
- No money goes in or out
- Many draws run in seconds
- The same seed repeats a run
- Exact expected value shown next to the result
Real ticket
- Every ticket costs money
- One draw at a time
- A draw can never be repeated
- On average, prizes return less than the ticket cost
Words used in the simulators
- Simulation
- Many random draws run by a computer on the real rules of a game.
- Seed
- The starting value of the random number generator. The same seed gives the same draws again.
- Exact odds
- The chance of each prize tier, calculated from the game rules, not from simulated draws.
- Expected value
- The average result of one ticket over a very large number of draws: prizes minus the ticket price.
Questions
Is there a lotto simulator for Canadian games?
Yes. The simulators on this page use the rules and prize tables of Canadian games such as Lotto Max and keno. They are free and use no money.
Are lottery simulators accurate?
The draws are random, so each run is different. Every result is shown beside the exact expected value from the official odds. Over many draws, the simulated average moves close to it.
Which simulator should I try first?
Start with the Lotto Max lifetime simulator: it shows what a lifetime of draws costs and returns. Then open the keno simulator to compare different spot counts.
Can a lottery simulator predict the next draw?
No. Every combination has the same chance in every draw, and past results do not change the next one. The gambler's fallacy trainer shows this with random draws.