KENO RULES
Rules
You grab yourself a keno card, which has 80 different numbers, and pick out a bunch. Just circle them or mark them, usually up to fifteen and bring your card back to the keno clerk. The clerk will then record your numbers and issue you a receipt.
At this point you find the spot where winning numbers are displayed. Classically, the keno numbers were drawn from what’s known as a keno goose. So as you watch the numbers come up, you can mark them down on your card, much like bingo. At the end of the drawing, the number of matched numbers determines whether or not you’re a winner. The more numbers (or, more precisely, the greater percentage of your chosen numbers) that match, the more you win! If you have enough matches to claim a winning ticket (depends on how many you picked in the first place), its time to head back over to the keno clerk and let them pay you! If you are playing individual games, be sure to keep on top of things, because if you have a winning ticket on a game and you fail to get your butt to a keno clerk before the next game starts, your ticket is void and you cannot collect any winnings. This sucks, and the casinos understand this. That’s why they allow you to buy a large number of tickets using the same numbers. Usually this number is limited to twenty games. After this ‘multi race’ ticket has lasted the 20 (or however many you choose) games, you can go to a keno clerk and have them check for winning games.
A third option exists for people who really don’t want to pay attention to the numbers being drawn. At many casinos you can buy a ’stray and play’ keno ticket which applies to the next ‘X’ number of games (’X’ is usually greater than 20, or whatever the maximum ‘multi-race’ game number is). The difference here is, you don’t have to show up after your 25 or 30 games have run through. You can come back any time.
The purpose of all of these confusing ticket variations is to make it supposedly easier, and supposedly more exciting, for players to wager more money on more numbers. The fact of the matter is, playing a way or combination ticket offers no advantage, and also no disadvantage, to the player. The only possible thing you could take advantage of is discounted minimums. If you are playing three or more ways many casinos will discount the price per ‘way’ (say they let you place $0.50 per bet instead of the usual $1 minimum). This isn’t much of an advantage though, since you’re only paid back on what you actually bet.
Good Luck!
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