| Aggregate
Limit |
Highest payout legally
permitted for a casino during any one
game. |
| All or Nothing |
A keno ticket that
only pays if all picked numbers are
drawn, or no picked numbers are drawn. |
| Ball Game |
A keno game where the
numbers are written on plastic balls.
|
| Balls |
Keno balls Numbered
1 - 80. |
| Bank |
The casino's money
obtainable for keno operations. |
| Bingo |
The original name for
keno. Although keno and bingo are very
different today, both use similar balls
to represent numbers drawn. |
| Blank |
An unused keno ticket. |
| Blower |
Part of the machine
used to dole out keno balls. The blower
uses air to force the balls into a tube
where they can be seen and/or removed
by the keno operator. |
| Bowl |
The part of the ball
machine that holds the balls before
being pulled by the blower. |
| Buy-In Tournament |
A keno tournament where
players pay a set fee up front, and
play a predetermined number of games
and/or tickets. Players get to keep
any winnings. |
| Cage |
An old type of wire
cage that held keno balls. Also used
to refer to the area where keno workers
operate. |
| Call |
The actual act of calling
the keno numbers, usually over an intercom.
Performed by a member of casino staff. |
| Caller |
The casino employee
who calls out the numbers during the
keno game. |
| Catch |
A number marked on
a ticket and is called during the keno
game. |
| Catch-All |
A keno game that requires
you to catch all of the numbers you
have marked on your ticket. |
| Catch-Zero |
A keno game that requires
you to catch none of the numbers you
have marked on your ticket. |
| Close |
The time just before
the draw until just after the draw,
when the casino will write no more keno
tickets. |
| Combination Ticket |
A single ticket with
several different keno bets on it. |
| Computer Ticket |
A keno ticket generated
by a computer. |
| Conditioning |
The "terms" of the
wager. Normally written on the ticket.
Generally refers to wagers other than
straight ticket plays. |
| Crayon |
Used by a keno player
to mark numbers on a ticket. Usually
black. |
| Deuce |
Two keno spots grouped
together. |
| Draw |
The 20 numbers drawn
for each keno game are collectively
called "the draw". |
| Draw Sheet |
A sheet available from
the keno counter that shows the numbers
drawn from the previous game. Has holes
punched in it to smooth the progress
of checking your tickets. |
| Edge Ticket |
A ticket with the 32
numbers marked that make up the outer
edge of the ticket. |
| Enhanced Payoff |
A larger payoff received
by playing a combination of games on
a single ticket. Pays more than would
have been received if the games had
been played on individual tickets. |
| Entry Fee Tournament |
Players pay a fee up
front in order to compete with each
other for cash or prizes. Players do
not keep winnings from individual games
in the tournament. |
| Exacta |
A ticket played for
two games, with a special payoff rate. |
| Expected Value |
The rate at which an
outcome is expected to occur. |
| Field |
A group of marked spots
that is not circled. |
| Flashboard |
The electronic signs
that display the numbers drawn for a
keno draw. |
| Fractional Rate Ticket |
A ticket played for
some fraction of the normal rate. |
| Free Play |
A keno win that pays
no money, but enables you to play your
bet again. |
| Goose |
The machine that blows
the keno balls up into two long tubes. |
| Group |
Spots that are circled
or separated from the other spots marked
on a keno ticket. |
| Handle |
The total of all money
taken in for a game, shift, day or some
other period of time. |
| High End Ticket |
A keno ticket that
pays more for catching a high number
of spots, but less (or nothing) for
catching fewer spots (as compared to
a regular ticket). |
| High Roller Ticket |
A ticket that has a
high minimum ticket price. |
| Hit |
When a drawn number
matches the spot on your ticket. |
| Hold |
Handle minus payoffs,
or the total admission money after paying
out all winning tickets. |
| House Edge |
Also known as PC (percent
casino). The percent of all wagers the
house can expect to win, over a period
of time. Can differ extensively, but
normally is about 30%. |
| Inside Ticket |
A keno ticket that
is completed and turned in to the casino. |
| Jackpot |
The prize paid in a
progressive. Technically, the jackpot
is the amount above the regular payoff
for the game. For instance, if the progressive
payoff is $25,453 but the regular payoff
is $10,000, the jackpot is $15,453.
However the term is regularly misused
to indicate the total payoff amount. |
| Jackpot Meter |
An electronic display
of some type that displays the current
jackpot mount. |
| Keno Computer |
Used by casinos to
enter bets, determine winners, print
keno tickets, prepare management reports,
etc. |
| Keno Counter |
The counter where players
place their wagers and collect their
winnings. |
| Keno Lounge |
The area where keno
players can sit to mark their tickets
and watch the game |
| Keno Punch |
The machine that punches
holes in a draw sheet. |
| King |
A single circled number
that works with other numbers to make
a bet or way. |
| King Ticket |
A way ticket that contains
one or more kings. |
| Left-Right Ticket |
A ticket marked vertically
down the center. The aim is to catch
only numbers on one half of the ticket
or none on that side. |
| Live Keno |
Differs regular keno
played on tickets from video keno. |
| Mark |
A mark made on a keno
ticket number, either by hand or by
the keno computer. |
| Multi Game Keno Ticket |
A ticket played for
several keno games. |
| Net Win |
The actual player winnings,
after subtracting the cost of the ticket. |
| Nevada Gaming Commission |
The body governing
gambling in the state of Nevada. |
| Odds |
The mathematical probability
of an outcome. |
| Open |
Any time the counter
is open for taking bets. |
| Outside Ticket |
The official game ticket
returned to the player in exchange for
his hand marked ticket and the appropriate
wager. |
| Pattern |
The shape made by the
collective marks on a keno ticket or
lights on a keno flashboard. |
| Pay Any Catch Ticket |
A keno ticket that
pays something, no matter how many spots
are caught or not caught. |
| Paybook |
The literature that
details the casino's pay tables, instructions,
rates, etc. |
| Payoff |
The amount paid to
a player for his played ticket. Not
necessarily a net profit. |
| Pay Table |
The chart that shows
what each win pays. |
| Percentage |
Also known as PC (percent
casino). The percent of all wagers the
house can expect to win, over a period
of time. Can vary widely, but normally
is about 30%. |
| Prize |
The amount paid to
a player for his winning ticket. May
not be a net profit. |
| Progressive |
A keno game where the
top prize increases until it is won.
The increase is done in any method determined
by the casino. For instance, a percent
of wagers, a set amount per time period
(hour, day, etc.) r |
| Push |
A win equal to the
amount wagered. |
| Quick Pick |
A ticket with numbers
chosen by the keno computer for the
player, at the players request. |
| Quit Race |
Cashing in a multi
game ticket before all games have been
played. |
| Race |
A single keno game.
This name has two reasons for it. One
is dated back to when the game was called
Horse Race Keno. The other may be a
reference to the "race" to the keno
counter to cash in a winning ticket
before the next game starts which normally
cancel all previous tickets. |
| Rack |
The tray that holds
the keno balls when they are not in
play. |
| Random Number Generator |
A computer program
used to randomly select numbers for
a keno game. |
| Rate |
The price for a ticket
or way. |
| Rate Card |
Provided by the casino.
Shows payoffs for various bets. |
| Replayed Ticket |
Giving a played ticket
to the counter to replay the numbers. |
| RNG Game |
When a computer program
is used to randomly select numbers for
a keno game. |
| Runner |
A casino employee,
usually a woman who goes through the
casino restaurants and seating areas
collecting keno wagers, and paying winners.
|
| Shift Boss |
The shift supervisor. |
| Sleeper |
A winning ticket that
is not turned in for payoff. |
| Special Rate |
A rate different than
the regular ticket rate. Does not necessarily
indicate a better deal for the player. |
| Split Ticket |
Two or more groups
of numbers played individually on the
same ticket. |
| Spot |
The numbers marked
on a keno ticket. |
| Straight Ticket |
The standard or basic
ticket sold by a casino. |
| Ticket |
The keno ticket. Marked
with 80 numbers, used by a player to
mark the spots. Generally made from
low quality paper. (after all you only
pay a dollar) |
| Top-Bottom Ticket |
A ticket marked horizontally
in the center. The object is to either
catch only numbers on one half of the
ticket or no numbers on one half of
the ticket. |
| Tournament |
A series of keno games
organized by the casino into a contest
between players. |
| Video Keno |
Keno played on a computerized
machine similar to video poker. Uses
a random number generator to pick the
numbers. |
| Way |
A separate bet on a
ticket with more than one bet. |
| Way Ticket |
A ticket with two or
more bets. |
| Winning Numbers |
The 20 numbers drawn
in the keno game. |
| Wire Cage |
An older type game
using a cage to mix keno balls. |
| Writer |
The employee at the
counter who takes your bet, produces
the computer-generated ticket, and pays
the winners. |
