They say you can't win if you don't play.
But how do you play?

Regular Keno

Pick your numbers

Pick 1 to 15 of your lucky numbers from 1 to 80. Find your bet slip in the keno caddie on your table or at the keno station and mark those lucky numbers with an “X.”

Place your bet

Write your wager amount, such as $1 or $2, in the “total price” box in the upper right hand corner of the bet slip. Mark your ticket “Regular.” Then get ready to place your wager by taking your money and your bet slip to the keno station. Give the money and your bet slip to the keno writer. The keno writer will give you your computer-generated keno ticket.

Watch the game

Now take your keno ticket back to your table, sit down and relax. Look for the TVs displaying the keno game, and watch the 20 numbers get selected. This will not take long, as the 20 numbers are selected approximately every 5 minutes.

Check your ticket

After the 20 keno numbers are drawn, look to see how many of your lucky numbers were selected (“HIT”). For example, if you chose 3 numbers, and you “HIT” 2 of your 3 numbers, you win 50 cents. If you “HIT” all 3 of your numbers, you win $46.

To collect your winnings, take your computer-generated keno ticket back to the keno station and the keno writer will pay you your winnings.

That’s all there is to it! So grab a bet slip, mark your lucky numbers and give it a try!

Big Games, Big Fun

There are many other games available in addition to regular keno. Shake it up by playing some other keno varieties. Here are just some of the games we offer:

Top/Bottom

Mark your ticket with the half you wish to bet, for example, “TOP,” “BOTTOM,” “RIGHT” or “LEFT.” If your half comes in you win!!

Hog Wild

You'll go Hog Wild when you win. Mark your ticket “Hog” or “HW,” and pick from 2 to 8 numbers. The minimum wager is $1.35 ($1.85 in Omaha) and the Pick 8 is a favorite game of many Big Red players.

Big Bang

Mark your ticket “BB,” and pick 3 to 5 numbers. You'll get an even bigger bang for your bet!

Winner Take All

To the victor goes the spoils! Mark your ticket “WTA,” and pick 3 to 6 numbers. If your numbers all come in you win big!

20 Spot

If you like to pick a lot of winning numbers this is the game for you! Mark your ticket “20 Spot,” and pick 20 numbers.  In Omaha and Lincoln you can't lose playing the 20 spot since it pays out no matter how many of your numbers come in!

Quarter Mania

Quarter Mania is a favorite game of many players as you can make your quarter go a long way!  Mark your ticket “Quarter,” and pick 1 to 15 numbers. This game has a $1 minimum ticket with a 25-cent minimum wager per way. Turn your quarters into big money!

High Rollers

Mark your ticket “HR,” and pick 3 to 5 numbers. High Rollers get higher payouts! This game minimum wager is $1.25 per way.

Penny Keno

The fun way to play for only a penny per game. Mark your ticket “Penny,” and pick 2 to 8 numbers. Minimum ticket price is $1. Check the paybook to see how you can have 190 ways to win on this ticket for only a penny a way. A great way to enjoy the fun and excitement of keno when you only have a few pennies to play.

Edge Ticket

Edge Ticket is a fun ticket that's easy to see if you win. Mark your ticket “Edge,” and watch how many numbers come in on the outer edge of the ticket.

Rock 'N' Roll Keno

The higher payouts will be music to your ears! Mark your ticket "Rock" or "RR" and get ready to win! $1.15 minimum wager to play.

10 / 10 Split

The 10/10 Split is an easy way to triple your money! Two ways to play, pick the top/bottom or left/right. If the numbers are split evenly you win! The $5 minimum wager triples to pay $15 if you are a winner!

Lucky–N-Wild 7-11

Will the "Luck of the Irish" be with you? Pick 7 or 11 numbers and mark your ticket “7-11."  $1.25 minumum wager to play.

Please note that all games are not available in every Big Red community. Please check the paybook for the community you are playing in for available games and the payouts and wager requirements associated with that community.

Way Tickets Made Easy!

A “way” on a keno ticket is simply one chance to win. You can remember that one “way” is one chance to win.

The reason that the “way” ticket exists is so that you can have many chances (“ways”) to win all printed on a single keno ticket, rather than having multiple tickets printed to accomplish the same number of chances (“ways”) to win.

By playing a “way” ticket, you can combine your favorite keno tickets into one “way” keno ticket that has two chances (“ways”) to win. On your ticket, just circle the numbers that go together for each “way.”

Here's a simple "2 way" keno ticket example based on your two favorite individual keno tickets:

Favorite Ticket # 1: A pick 2 regular rate ticket using #'s 3 and 80 for $1 per game.

Favorite Ticket # 2: A pick 3 regular rate ticket using #'s 5, 10 and 17 for $1 per game.

By playing a "way" ticket, you can combine both of your favorite keno tickets into just one "way" keno ticket that has two chances ("ways") to win!

 

 Got the hang of simple "way" tickets?  Now let's look at some more advanced examples of "way" tickets: