How To Play Keno

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  1. Select how many numbers (spots) you want to play and your numbers
  2. Select from one to twelve numbers (spots) to play, and then select your numbers from 1-80 that correspond with how many numbers (spots) you want to play. You can select the numbers manually or choose Quic Pic for the Lottery computer to randomly select your numbers. Each number (spot) offers unique prizes and odds of winning.

  3. Select wager amount
  4. Select how much you want to wager on each drawing from $1 to $20.

  5. Select number of drawings
  6. To play the same numbers for multiple drawings, mark the number of drawings you want. You can select up to 30 consecutive drawings with the same numbers.

  7. Add Keno Bonus (optional)
  8. For a chance to multiply your prizes up to 10 times, mark Keno Bonus to double the price of your wager. Keno Bonus is not available on the 10-Spot, 11-Spot, or 12-Spot.

  9. Get Your Ticket
  10. Give your completed bet slip to a Lottery Sales Agent, or simply ask the Lottery Sales Agent for a Quic Pic. The Lottery Sales Agent will hand over your ticket, please check your ticket for accuracy and sign the back of your ticket to identify ownership. Drawings take place approximately every four minutes on a daily basis from 5:04am to 1:00am. For more information, see the Lottery’s Rules and Regulation and Keno Administrative Bulletin. For information on how to claim a prize, please click here.

Numbers Played Numbers Matched Odds Amount Win
1 1 4:1 $2.50
2 2
1
16.63:1
2.63:1
$5.00
$1.00
3 3
2
72:1
7:1
$25.00
$2.50
4 4
3
2
326:1
23:1
4.70:1
$100.00
$4.00
$1.00
5 5
4
3
1,511:1
83:1
12:1
$450.00
$20.00
$2.00
6 6
5
4
3
7,753:1
323:1
35:1
7.70:1
$1,600.00
$50.00
$7.00
$1.00
7 7
6
5
4
3
40,979:1
1,366:1
116:1
19:1
5.71:1
$5,000.00
$100.00
$20.00
$3.00
$1.00
8 8
7
6
5
4
230,115:1
6,232:1
423:1
55:1
12:1
$15,000.00
$1,000.00
$50.00
$10.00
$2.00
9 9
8
7
6
5
4
1,380,688:1
30,682:1
1,690:1
175:1
31:1
8.76:1
$40,000.00
$4,000.00
$200.00
$25.00
$5.00
$1.00
10 10
9
8
7
6
5
0
8,911,711:1
163,381:1
7,384:1
621:1
87:1
19:1
22:1
$100,000.00
$10,000.00
$500.00
$80.00
$20.00
$2.00
$2.00
11 11
10
9
8
7
6
5
0
62,381,978:1
945,181:1
35,244:1
2,431:1
277:1
50:1
14:1
31:1
$500,000.00
$15,000.00
$1,500.00
$250.00
$50.00
$10.00
$1.00
$2.00
12 12
11
10
9
8
7
6
0
478,261,833:1
5,958,273:1
184,230:1
10,482:1
981:1
142:1
31:1
43:1
$1,000,000.00
$25,000.00
$2,500.00
$1,000.00
$150.00
$25.00
$5.00
$4.00
  1. Bets are not effective until accepted by the Lottery’s on-line computer processing system prior to the drawing of the winning number and in accordance with Lottery rules. Bettors acknowledge that on-line Lottery sales agents are acting on behalf of the bettors in entering bets into the Lottery’s on-line KENO computer processing system.
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  3. Present your completed bet slip to your Lottery Sales agent for processing. You will receive a ticket. CHECK YOUR TICKET IMMEDIATELY TO VERIFY THAT THE SELECTIONS ON YOUR TICKET MATCH THE SELECTIONS REQUESTED ON THE BET SLIP.
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  5. Present winning ticket to any on-line KENO sales agent for payment of prizes up to and including $600. Claims for more than $600 will be paid by the Lottery Commission after claim form is filed. Under unusual conditions, fixed prizes may be reduced according to the rules and regulations. All cash prizes must be claimed within one (1) year following the draw date.
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  7. Your ticket is a bearer instrument. Unless signed by owner, prize may be claimed by anyone in possession of winning ticket. SIGN YOUR TICKET IMMEDIATELY. Bettors agree to abide by Lottery Commission rules and regulations. Applicable rules are available for inspection by bettors by contacting the Lottery Commission.
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10-Spot Game - Top Prize Limitations Maximum overall prize payout for matching 10 out of 10 is $2,000,000 for any single game. If there are more than twenty ($20) dollars bet on the winning numbers, the payoff for each one ($1) dollar bet equals two million ($2,000,000) dollars divided by number of dollars wagered.

11-Spot Game - Top Prize Limitations Maximum overall prize payout for matching 11 out of 11 is $2,000,000 for any single game. If there are more than four ($4) dollars bet on the winning numbers, the payoff for each one ($1) dollar bet equals two million ($2,000,000) dollars divided by the number of dollars wagered.

12-Spot Game - Top Prize Limitations Maximum overall prize payout for matching 12 out of 12 is $2,000,000 for any single game. If there are more than two ($2) dollars bet on the winning numbers, the payoff for each one ($1) dollar bet equals two million ($2,000,000) dollars divided by the number of dollars wagered.

KENO BONUS gives you a chance to increase your KENO winnings by 3, 4, 5 or 10 times. To play KENO BONUS, mark the “Y” box on your bet slip. The cost of your wager will double. If you purchase the additional BONUS play for a drawing and win, you may multiply your winnings if a multiplier number (3, 4, 5 or 10) is drawn. The overall odds of having a multiplier number (3, 4, 5 or 10) are 1:2.3.

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This website pulls data from the Massachusetts State Lottery website and the data shown on this site is in correlation with betting on KENO in the Massachusetts State Lottery.