Keno Rules

Keno is a lotto-style game that is easy as pie to learn and as potentially rewarding as any other game you'll find in the casino. In fact, one of the most appealing qualities of the game is the sheer disparity between the relatively small amount of money you can wager and the enormity of the jackpots you can win.

That said, the odds of winning at Keno are similar to the odds of winning the lotto. The odds of picking one number in 80 correctly is 0.25%.

Simply put, you select a set of numbers (usually between 1 and 20) from a range of numbers (usually between 1 and 80), in the hopes that as many of the numbers you select as possible are drawn by the house as winning numbers.

In the most common versions of Keno, you'll select a minimum of 4 but no more than 10 numbers out of the 80 printed on your Keno sheet (these numbers will sometimes vary from casino to casino and game to game, but the concept for all is the same) and place your bet (minimum can be as low as a nickel at some casinos, as much as $1 at others).

Obviously, the more you bet, the more you can win.

Each numerical selection is termed a "Spot". Thus if you select the maximum of 10 numbers on a single sheet, you are in a "10 Spot" game.

The "Runner" (in the case of online gaming, this, of course, is the software program itself), randomly selects 20 winning numbers. (Again, this number can vary from casino to casino, but the concept is the same. Therefore, be sure you know the specific details of the Keno version being played at your casino before you place your bets.)

A payout table appearing next to the Keno sheet on your screen will let you know how many numbers you need to accurately predict in order to win, and what prizes are awarded for each amount of numbers correctly chosen.