New record to beat in in-state Keno game

By Kate Northrop

DURHAM, N.C. — A North Carolina woman set a new record for the largest win in the North Carolina Lottery's Carolina Keno game at $168,750.

There's a new record to beat in the Carolina Keno game, with one lucky player setting the bar at a $168,750 win.

Durham resident Tiffany Warner was the one to make Carolina Keno history on Friday afternoon when she bought a multiplier ticket during the final Carolina Keno Bonus hour promotion.

To enter a draw, players choose how many numbers, also called spots, to play, which determines your odds and the prizes you are eligible to win.

Warner played her cards right. She played a 7 Spot game with a $5 ticket, and with a 5X multiplier and a 50% bonus, she ended up matching all seven numbers and emerged from the drawing with a ticket worth a whopping $168,750 prize.

She bought her winning ticket at The House on South Miami Boulevard in Durham on Friday afternoon and visited Lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Monday to claim her prize. After federal and state taxes, her total take-home was $120,251.

Carolina Keno drawings take place every four minutes and can be watched on the Lottery's website or mobile app. Each play costs $1. Players may wager more to multiply their prize, up to $10 per play. Adding the Multiplier option by doubling the base ticket cost will multiply all prizes won by 10.