| Aggregate Limit |
The total amount that a casino is liable to pay out during
one keno game. |
| All or Nothing |
A type of ticket that pays out only if all the player's
numbers or none of his numbers are drawn. |
| Blank Ticket |
An unused keno ticket. |
| Caller |
The casino employee who calls the keno numbers when they are drawn
in a land-based casino. |
| Catch |
A marked number on a keno ticket that is called during a game. |
| Catch-All |
A keno game that pays out only if all the player's marked numbers
are called. |
| Catch-Zero |
A keno game that pays out only if none of the player's marked
numbers are called. |
| Combination Ticket |
A keno ticket made up of several different bets. |
| Computer Ticket |
A computer-generated keno ticket. |
| Deuce |
Two keno spots grouped together. |
| Draw |
The numbers drawn during a game of keno. In online keno, this
generally ranges between 10 and 15 numbers, whereas in land-based keno, this is
typically 20 numbers. |
| Draw Sheet |
A sheet that is available at land-based casinos that has holes
over the numbers drawn from the previous round in order to make checking your
ticket easier. |
| Exacta Ticket |
A ticket that is played for two games and which has a unique
payoff rate. |
| Flashboard |
The electronic board in land-based keno games that displays the
winning numbers. |
| Free Play |
A keno win that does not pay out, but let's you play your bet
again the next round. |
| High End Ticket |
A specific type of keno ticket that pays more if you catch
a high number of spots and less (or nothing) if you catch fewer spots. |
| Hit |
When one of your numbers is drawn in a game of keno. |
| House Edge |
The percentage of time that the house (casino) is expected to
win over the long term. In online casinos this is usually below 12%, while in
land-based casinos it can be as high as 20-30%. |
| King |
A single number that is circled on a keno ticket and which works with
other numbers to make a bet. |
| King Ticket |
A ticket containing one or more kings. |
| Left-Right Ticket |
A keno ticket marked vertically down the center with the
aim of catching numbers only in one half of the ticket. |
| Outside Ticket |
The official ticket that is given to the player as receipt
for their hand-marked ticket and bet. |
| Quick Pick |
A computer-generated keno ticket. |
| Race |
The name given to each keno game. The name is a remnant from the time
when the keno was called horse and each number represented a horse in a race. |
| Runner |
A casino employee who collects keno tickets from players who are
sitting in different areas of the casino. He also pays these winners. |
| Straight Ticket |
A standard keno ticket. |
| Split Ticket |
A split ticket has more than one set of numbers that are
played separately. |
| Top-Bottom Ticket |
A keno ticket that is marked horizontally across the
center with the aim of catching numbers only in one half of the ticket. |
| Way |
Each separate bet placed on a keno ticket that contains more than one
bet. |
