Keno glossary - all important terms used in keno games online.


  • Aggregate Limit: The total amount of money liability a casino has during any one game of Keno.

  • Balls: Used in Keno to pick the winning numbers on a given game. They are numbered 1-80.

  • Bankroll: The amount of money a player has to bet on Keno or any other game.

  • Bet: Amount of money wagered on a single game of Keno.

  • Combination Ticket: A Keno ticket that has several different bets on it.

  • Conditioning: Slang name for the terms and conditions of a particular game variation at a brick and mortar casino.

  • Draw: Name for the numbers drawn in a single game of Keno.

  • Free Play: A Keno game that does not include a wager. Many online casino offer this type of game as a "practice" or "demo" game.

  • Hit: Occurs when one of your marked numbers comes up in a Keno draw.

  • House Edge: A mathematical number that represents the number of wagers that the house can expect to win over time. In Keno, the amount is typically 20-30%.

  • Payoff: The amount of money won by a player who has numbers that hit.

  • Progressive Jackpot: A large sum of money that can be won by a player if they played the max amount of numbers, and every one of those numbers hit.

  • Random Number Generator: A program generally used by casinos to randomly pick the winning numbers of a Keno game.

  • Split Ticket: Ticket that has more than one group of numbers played separately on it.

  • Ticket: Piece of paper with a player"s selected numbers marked off.

  • Wager: An amount of money placed on a single game of Keno.

  • Way Ticket: Keno ticket with multiple bets.