New keno game boosts sales for Kentucky Lottery

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Stack47 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:29:59 GMT

It's a regular Keno game and players can bet on 1 to 10 numbers. The 7-spot has an overall 1:4.23 chance of winning something compared to the 1:6.53 with the 9-spot, but the top prize ($2000) should be $4000.

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SergeM — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:23:54 GMT

I did not see it in the LP predictions and also miss the option to play pick 1 up to pick 10 for other keno games.

The 9 spot looks like it could be my favourite to keep the fun of playing up. No big jackpot is needed. Nice response to the absurd chances in MegaBall. Or was it planned? I prefer 20/70 generally, but this one seems to be something.

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helpmewin — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:53:13 GMT

Comment #1

sully16 — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:13:12 GMT

That's great, I love to play Keno.

New keno game boosts sales for Kentucky Lottery

Lottery Post — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:36:49 GMT

The Kentucky Lottery's new keno game hasn't attracted as many retailers as projected, but sales have exceeded expectations since it launched late last year.

Kentucky Lottery Chief Financial Officer Howard Kline told The State Journal that the bingo-style game, which has drawings every five minutes, sold $28.5 million in wagers as of June 21. He says that's about $500,000 more than estimated.

Kline said that came despite having only 272 Keno-only retailers sign on to offer the game by the e... [ More ]