All or Nothing
A keno ticket that only pays out if all the selected numbers were drawn, or if no selected numbers were drawn. |
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Ball Game
A keno game using plastic balls to represent the numbers and which is the most common form of keno today. |
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Balls
Keno balls, same size as bingo balls, numbered 1-80. |
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Bank
The casino’s money for keno play. |
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Blank
An unused keno ticket. |
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Blower
Part of the machine used to dispense the balls, using air to force the balls into a tube where they are then removed by the keno operator. |
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Bowl
Part of the ball machine that collects the balls when the blower is turned off. |
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Buy-In Tournament
A keno tournament requiring player to pay a participation fee whereby they play a certain number of games / tickets and keep any winnings. |
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Cage
A wire cage used to hold keno balls. |
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Call
The act of announcing the keno numbers over an intercom. |
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Caller
The casino employee that calls the keno numbers. |
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Catch
A number marked on a keno ticket is a catch if called during the game. |
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Catch All
A keno game requiring a player to catch all the numbers marked on their ticket. |
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Catch Zero
A keno game requiring a player to catch none of the numbers marked on their ticket. |
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Close
The time period when no more keno tickets will be written by the house, usually around the time of the draw. |
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Combination Ticket
A single ticket with a number of different keno wagers on it. |
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Computer Ticket
A computer-generated keno ticket. |
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Deuce
Two keno spots grouped together. |
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Draw
The group of 20 numbers drawn for a keno game is called the draw. |
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Draw Sheet
A sheet handed out at the keno counter which indicates the number drawn from the previous game. The numbers are shown with punched holes so that tickets can be checked. |
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Edge Ticket
A ticket with 32 numbers marked around the outer edge of the ticket. |
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Enhanced Payoff
When a bigger payoff can be received from playing a combination of games on a single ticket. Pays more than if the games had been played on an individual ticket. |
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Exacta
A ticket played for two games and which offers special payouts. |
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Field
A group of marked spots that is uncircled. |
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Flashboard
An electronic display board showing the numbers in the keno draw. |
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Fractional Rate Ticket
A ticket played for a fraction of the regular rate, generally used on a way ticket. |
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Free Play
A keno win that pays no money but allows the player to bet again. |
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Group
Spots that are circled or separated from the other marked spots on the keno tickets. |
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Handle
The total of all money taken in for a specific period. |
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High End Ticket
A ticket which pays more for catching a high number of spots, but pays less for catching few spots. |
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High Roller Ticket
A ticket that has a high minimum ticket price. |
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Hit
When the drawn number matches the spot on a ticket. |
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Hold
The gross after paying out all the winning tickets. (Handle – payoff) |
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House
The casino. |
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Inside Ticket
A completed keno ticket handed back to the casino. |
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Jackpot Meter
An electronic display indicating the current jackpot amount. |
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Keno Board
An electronic display board showing the numbers in the keno draw. |
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Keno Balls
Plastic balls numbered 1-80. |
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Keno Computer
Used by casinos to enter wagers, determine the winners, print tickets etc. |
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Keno Counter
Where players place their wagers and collect their winnings. |
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Keno Lounge
An area where keno players can sit and mark their tickets. |
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Keno Punch
The machine that punches holes in the draw sheet. |
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Keno Writer
A person who takes a player’s bet, produces the tickets and pays the winners. |
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King
A single circled number. In conjunction with other numbers it works to make a bet or a way. |
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King Ticket
A way ticket that has one or more kings. |
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Left-Right Ticket
A ticket with a vertical line down the center, with which a player has to catch only number on one half of the ticket and not the other. |
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Mark
A mark made on a keno ticket number by hand or by the keno computer. |
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Multi Game Keno Ticket
A ticket used for multiple keno games. |
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Open
When the counter is open for accepting wagers. |
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Outside Ticket
The official game ticket handed back to the player in place of his hand marked ticket and the wager. |
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Pattern
The shape made by specific marks on a keno ticket. |
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Pay Any Catch Ticket
A keno ticket that pays something, irrespective of how many spots are caught. |
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Payoff
The amount paid to a player for his played ticket. |
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Pay Table
A chart indicating what each win pays. |
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Stud
A variation of the keno game where the top prize increases until it is won. |
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Punch Outs
A sheet handed out at the keno counter which indicates the number drawn from the previous game. The numbers are shown with punched holes so that tickets can be checked. |
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Push
A win which matches the amount wagered. |
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Quick Pick
A ticket with numbers selected by the keno computer at the player’s request. |
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Quit Race
To cash in a multi game ticket before the end of play. |
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Race
A single keno game. |
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Rate
The price of a ticket or a way. |
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Rate Card
A card provided by the casino indicating payoffs for various bets. |
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Regular Ticket
A standard ticket. |
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Replayed Ticket
Giving a played ticket to the counter to replay the numbers. |
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Runner
Someone who goes through the casino’s restaurants and lounges collecting the keno tickets from players and paying their winnings. |
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Sleeper
A winning ticket not presented for payoff. |
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Split Ticket
Two or more groups of numbers played separately on the same ticket. |
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Spot
The numbers marked on a keno ticket. |
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Straight Ticket
Standard keno ticket. |
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Ticket
The keno ticket, marked with 80 numbers, used by a player to mark their spots. |
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Top-Bottom Ticket
A ticket split in two by a horizontal line in the center with which the player needs to catch only numbers on one half of the ticket and not the other. |
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Video Keno
Keno played on computerized systems and which is similar to video poker. |
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Way
A separate bet on a ticket with more than one bet. |
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Way Ticket
A ticket with two or more bets. |
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Winning Numbers
The 20 numbers drawn in the keno game. |
