Bet on Numbers is Ezugi’s live lottery-style draw: a ball machine mixes 49 numbered balls, six are drawn one at a time on camera, and you bet on what comes out, from single numbers to colours and totals. The Wizard of Odds, which analysed all 36 bets, found returns from 94.02% on the best bet (the white balls totalling over 100) down to 14.16% on the worst (four selected numbers all drawn). As of October 2026 the game no longer appears in Ezugi’s games list.
This page covers the rules, all 36 bets with their probabilities and returns, which bets to avoid, what a session costs, the game’s current status and why US players cannot find it. If you came for keno-style draws in general, our live keno guide covers the US options.
Bet on Numbers at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Studio | Ezugi, owned by Evolution since January 2019 |
| Format | 6 balls drawn from 49 by a live ball machine |
| Bets | 36, in three windows: Bet on Numbers, Bet on Colors, Bet on Sums |
| Draw frequency | Every 3 minutes per Ezugi’s 2023 game page; every 4 minutes per the Wizard of Odds |
| Bet sizes analysed | $0.10, $0.50, $1, $1.50, $2, $3 and $4 (Wizard of Odds) |
| Best return | 94.02% (sum of white balls over 100) |
| Worst return | 14.16% (four selected numbers all drawn) |
| Status (October 2026) | Not in Ezugi’s games list |
| US availability | Not offered at state-licensed US casinos or at the four offshore sites we review |
How Bet on Numbers Works
Ezugi’s 2023 game page described it simply: forty-nine balls are mixed by the ball machine, six are drawn one at a time, and players can submit several bets from 36 options in a single draw and save favourite bets. It was also marketed as compatible with betting shops, so the same draw could run on retail terminals and online.
- Choose a window. Bets sit in three panels: numbers, colours and sums.
- Pick and stake. For number bets you choose your own numbers or use auto-pick. You can place several bets on the same draw.
- The draw. Six balls come out of 49, without replacement, and are shown in the order drawn.
- Settlement. Each bet is settled on the six numbers, their order, their colours or their totals.
Red and white balls
Colour bets depend on which balls are red. According to the Wizard of Odds rules, 25 balls are red: 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 46 and 48. The other 24 are white. Because there is one more red ball than white, red bets win slightly more often and pay slightly less.
All pays below are “to one”, so a winning bet also returns the stake. A $10 bet at 2.5 to 1 returns $35 in total.
Bet on Numbers: The Number Window
The first panel shares the game’s name. It covers bets on chosen numbers and on the first balls drawn.
| Bet | Pays (to 1) | Probability | Return | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your number appears | 6 | 12.24% | 85.71% | 14.29% |
| Your number misses | 0.05 | 87.76% | 92.14% | 7.86% |
| Two picks both drawn | 69 | 1.28% | 89.29% | 10.71% |
| Three picks all drawn | 749 | 0.11% | 81.42% | 18.58% |
| Four picks all drawn | 1,999 | 0.01% | 14.16% | 85.84% |
| One of two picks drawn | 2.5 | 23.21% | 81.25% | 18.75% |
| Any of three picks | 1.5 | 33.02% | 82.54% | 17.46% |
| First ball over 15 | 0.3 | 69.39% | 90.20% | 9.80% |
| Opening ball above 25 | 0.8 | 48.98% | 88.16% | 11.84% |
| Lead ball above 35 | 2 | 28.57% | 85.71% | 14.29% |
| High then low (25) | 2.5 | 24.49% | 85.71% | 14.29% |
| Both early balls above 25 | 2.5 | 23.47% | 82.14% | 17.86% |
The single-number bet shows how the game is priced. Six of 49 balls are drawn, so any number you pick appears 12.24% of the time; a fair price would be about 7.2 to 1, and the game pays 6 to 1. “Will not appear” is the opposite bet and the best in this window at 92.14%, but it pays only 5 cents per dollar, so one loss wipes out about 20 wins.
The four-number bet is the trap. All four of your numbers appear only once in about 14,125 draws, and at 1,999 to 1 the bet returns just 14.16%: you lose about 86 cents of every dollar over time.
The first-ball bets
Bets on the first ball are the easiest to check by hand. Twenty-four of the 49 balls are numbered above 25, so the first ball lands there 48.98% of the time; at 0.8 to 1 that returns 88.16%. Above 15 is far more likely (34 balls, 69.39%) and pays 0.3 to 1, for a better return of 90.20%. Above 35 covers 14 balls (28.57%) and pays 2 to 1, returning 85.71%. In this window the safe-looking bets are the cheaper ones, the reverse of what many players expect, while the long shots on several chosen numbers cost the most.
The rows in these tables use short labels; in the game itself the panels carry Ezugi’s longer names, such as “Selected number will appear”, which the Wizard of Odds reproduces.
Bet on Colors
| Bet | Pays (to 1) | Probability | Return | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red majority | 0.7 | 35.35% | 60.10% | 39.90% |
| White majority | 0.8 | 31.36% | 56.44% | 43.56% |
| Six reds | 49 | 1.27% | 63.32% | 36.68% |
| Six whites | 59 | 0.96% | 57.75% | 42.25% |
| Red first | 0.7 | 51.02% | 86.73% | 13.27% |
| White first | 0.8 | 48.98% | 88.16% | 11.84% |
| Two reds to start | 2.5 | 25.51% | 89.29% | 10.71% |
| Opening pair white | 2.5 | 23.47% | 82.14% | 17.86% |
| Red, then white | 2.5 | 25.51% | 89.29% | 10.71% |
| White, then red | 2.5 | 25.51% | 89.29% | 10.71% |
| Opening three match | 2.5 | 23.47% | 82.14% | 17.86% |
| Closing three match | 2.5 | 23.47% | 82.14% | 17.86% |
The headline colour bets are the worst value in the game. “Red majority” and “more whites than reds” return only about 60% and 56%, because three reds and three whites, a split that cancels both bets, happens often. “Six reds” and “all whites” are no better. If you like colour bets, the first-two-balls bets at 89.29% are the least expensive.
The numbers make the point clearly. Red majority wins 35.35% of draws and white majority 31.36%, which leaves a three-three split, where both bets lose, in about one draw in three (33.29%). Paying 0.7 and 0.8 to 1 on bets that lose two times in three is what drags their returns down to the high 50s and low 60s.
Bet on Sums
The six balls drawn from 1 to 49 total 150 on average, and the distribution is almost symmetrical, which is why odd and even each win almost exactly half the time.
| Bet | Pays (to 1) | Probability | Return | House edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd total | 0.5 | 49.99% | 74.99% | 25.01% |
| Even total | 0.5 | 50.01% | 75.01% | 24.99% |
| Total below 120 | 3 | 18.88% | 75.52% | 24.48% |
| Under 135 | 1.5 | 33.30% | 83.26% | 16.74% |
| Below 150 overall | 0.5 | 50.59% | 75.89% | 24.11% |
| Over 155 | 1 | 42.33% | 84.67% | 15.33% |
| Above 170 | 2 | 26.06% | 78.17% | 21.83% |
| Total beyond 185 | 5 | 13.64% | 81.84% | 18.16% |
| Reds total over 100 | 2.5 | 25.81% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
| Whites total over 100 | 3 | 23.51% | 94.02% | 5.98% |
| Red sum under 65 | 1 | 39.06% | 78.12% | 21.88% |
| White sum below 65 | 1 | 42.84% | 85.68% | 14.32% |
This window holds the best bet in the game: the white balls totalling more than 100 returns 94.02%, the figure the Wizard of Odds recommends sticking to. The odd and even bets, by contrast, pay 0.5 to 1 on what is close to a coin flip and return only 75%.
Best and Worst Bets
| Ranking | Bet | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Best | Sum of white balls over 100 | 94.02% |
| 2nd | Selected number will not appear | 92.14% |
| 3rd | Sum of red balls over 100 | 90.33% |
| 4th | First number drawn over 15 | 90.20% |
| Worst | Selected four numbers will appear | 14.16% |
| 2nd worst | More whites than reds | 56.44% |
| 3rd worst | All whites | 57.75% |
Even the best bet costs about 6% of everything wagered. That is more than double a single-zero roulette bet (2.70%) and more than five times the Banker bet in baccarat (about 1.06%), as our house edge comparison explains.
What a Session Costs: Worked Example
Suppose you stake $2 on each of three bets every draw for an hour. At one draw every three to four minutes that is roughly 15 to 20 draws, or about $90 to $120 wagered.
| Bets chosen | Average return | Expected loss on $100 wagered |
|---|---|---|
| White sum over 100, red sum over 100, first number over 15 | about 91.5% | about $8.50 |
| Single number, odd sum, more reds than whites | about 73.6% | about $26.40 |
| Four numbers, all whites, more whites than reds | about 42.8% | about $57.20 |
The slow draw rhythm is the game’s main protection: compared with an instant RNG game, a three- or four-minute cycle caps how much you can bet in an hour. The bet choice decides most of the cost.
Bet on Numbers vs Lottery and Keno
A 6-from-49 draw is the classic lottery format, so the game feels familiar. The difference is the menu of side markets: real lotteries sell tickets on matching numbers, while Bet on Numbers lets you bet on colours, order and totals every few minutes at fixed odds. Keno draws 20 of 80 numbers and has its own pay tables; the Wizard of Odds’ surveys put most keno returns well below good table games. Our keno guide has those odds, and our RTP explainer shows how to read return figures like the ones above.
Is Bet on Numbers Still Available?
Ezugi’s game page for Bet on Numbers was online in March 2023, according to the Internet Archive, but the game was not among the titles in Ezugi’s games list when we checked on 9 October 2026, and its current lottery-style offer centres on EZ Speed Bingo and EZ Marble Race instead. Ezugi has not published a closure notice that we could find, and sportsbooks that ran the draw in betting shops may still show it. If a lobby still lists it, compare its help screen with the tables above before you bet; pays can differ by operator.
Playing on Mobile
Ezugi said the game was available for desktop and mobile. On a phone the three betting windows sit on tabs, the auto-pick button saves tapping out numbers, and saved favourite bets can be placed in one move before the next draw. With a draw only every few minutes, a weak connection is less of a problem than in fast table games, but bets still close on a timer.
Can US Players Play Bet on Numbers?
No. The game is no longer in Ezugi’s list, and we found no US casino offering it. Ezugi has been part of Evolution since January 2019 (the deal was agreed in November 2018), and Evolution supplies only state-licensed US casinos. Ezugi returned to New Jersey in October 2025 with titles such as EZ Baccarat streamed from Evolution’s Atlantic City studio, and Evolution’s Grand Rapids studio in Michigan, opened in May 2026, carries Ezugi tables for Michigan players. In the US, eight states have legalised online casinos; seven markets are live (NJ, PA, MI, WV, CT, DE, RI); Maine legalised a tribal-only market (LD 1164: became law without the governor’s signature in January 2026, effective 29 Jul 2026) that has not launched (Oct 2026).
The four offshore US-facing sites we review stream other studios: Bovada’s live tables are labelled Gold Tier Gaming and Dynamite Interactive, MyBookie uses VIG, BetOnline uses VIG and Fresh Deck Studios, and Ignition’s live lobby titles its tables “ViG” alongside Gold Tier Gaming (lobby checks, 6 October 2026). Those sites hold no US state licence, each excludes some states, there is no state regulator to complain to and your balance is not protected. Several of them do carry keno and other lottery-style games from other suppliers; our keno page lists them.
Gambling should stay entertainment. Set a budget and a time limit before you play, and if it stops being fun, free and confidential help is available around the clock at 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738) or ncpgambling.org. Our responsible gambling guide covers limits and self-exclusion.
Frequently asked questions
How does Ezugi Bet on Numbers work?
A live ball machine draws six balls from 49. You bet on chosen numbers, the order of the first balls, ball colours or the totals, across 36 betting options.
What is the best bet in Bet on Numbers?
The sum of the white balls being over 100, which returns 94.02% according to the Wizard of Odds. The worst is four selected numbers all appearing, at 14.16%.
How often is Bet on Numbers drawn?
Ezugi’s 2023 game page said every 3 minutes; the Wizard of Odds analysis says every four minutes. Check the timer at your casino.
Which balls are red in Bet on Numbers?
Twenty-five balls are red: 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 46 and 48. The other 24 are white.
Is Bet on Numbers still available?
It no longer appears in Ezugi’s games list as of October 2026. Some operators that ran it may still show it, but we could not confirm a current table.
Can I play Bet on Numbers in the US?
No. We found no state-licensed US casino offering it, and none of Bovada, Ignition, MyBookie or BetOnline carries it.
Sources
- Wizard of Odds: Bet on Numbers (rules, red balls, all 36 bets; updated 3 Aug 2026)
- Ezugi: Bet on Numbers game page, archived 23 Mar 2023
- Ezugi: All games (Bet on Numbers not listed, 9 Oct 2026)
- Wizard of Odds: Keno
- Evolution: Evolution Gaming completes acquisition of Ezugi (press release, 9 Jan 2019)
- Gambling Insider: Maine tribal online casinos, LD 1164
- NCPG: National Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-MY-RESET
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