Keno play starts at $1. Players choose up to 10 numbers, or spots, from 1 to 80. A computer randomly draws 20 winning numbers. The more spots players match, the more they can win.
The first Keno ticket was sold at Crazy Mare’s, 511 Route 61 South, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County. The first drawing took place at 5:49 a.m.
“We watched sales rise steadily through the morning, which shows that our players are excited to try this new game,” said Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “By lunchtime, Keno was selling at a clip of about 8,200 tickets per hour and still rising.”
Players can watch an animated depiction of the drawing they played by visiting the Keno page at palottery.com or by using the Lottery’s official mobile app. Players can also scan their Keno ticket at any Pennsylvania Lottery retailer to see if it has won a prize.
Although Keno is sold at all Lottery retailers, Keno players can also watch drawing results on big-screen monitors found at hundreds of locations. By month’s end, more than 1,000 locations will have Keno monitors with even more to come in the future. If you don’t see Keno monitors in your favorite bar or restaurant, suggest that the business sign up to sell the game.
“Keno is a major step forward in our ability to generate new funds to benefit older Pennsylvanians,” Svitko noted. “We’re excited to see our players give this new game such a warm welcome.”
As with all Pennsylvania Lottery games, Keno players must be 18 or older.