Keno is an exciting Maryland exclusive that’s as fast and furious as lotteries come. Played every four minutes, 20 numbers are drawn at random from a set of 1 to 80. You can choose how many numbers you want to play, how much to wager, and whether you want to add the Keno Bonus or Super Bonus to your play. There's even an option to play Packaged Keno To Go (PKTG) for just $0.25 per game.
Packaged Keno To Go (PKTG) is a way of playing even more draws at a lower cost. You can purchase 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100 games for just $0.25 per game and can still add the Bonus or Super Bonus. However, due to the reduced play cost, the prizes on offer are lower.
The prizes you can win depend on which game you play, how many numbers you match, and the size of your wager. The tables below show the prize amounts for each game, based on a $1 wager. The payouts will be increased if you wagered more, although there is a maximum prize limit of $100,000 per ticket (this is increased to $1 million for tickets using the Bonus option, and $2 million for tickets using the Super Bonus option).
The prizes shown below are for a $1 regular MD Keno play. Prizes are increased or decreased in direct proportion to your wager amount. For example, if you played some $0.25 PKTG games, the prizes available would be 1/4 of those shown below.
| Game Played | Numbers Matched | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 10-Spot | $4 | - | - | - | - | $2 | $10 | $50 | $400 | $4,000 | $100,000 |
| 9-Spot | $2 | - | - | - | - | $5 | $20 | $100 | $2,500 | $25,000 | - |
| 8-Spot | - | - | - | - | $2 | $10 | $50 | $500 | $10,000 | - | - |
| 7-Spot | - | - | - | $1 | $3 | $15 | $100 | $2,500 | - | - | - |
| 6-Spot | - | - | - | $1 | $5 | $50 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 5-Spot | - | - | - | $2 | $15 | $300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4-Spot | - | - | $1 | $5 | $50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3-Spot | - | - | $2 | $25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2-Spot | - | - | $10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-Spot | - | $2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Below, you can check your overall chances of winning any prize for each of the different spot-games in Maryland Keno. The odds vary a lot from one to the next! Your best shot at winning is with the 4-Spot play, while the steepest odds are for 2-Spot plays.
| Game Type | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|
| 10-spot | 1 in 9.05 |
| 9-spot | 1 in 9.74 |
| 8-spot | 1 in 9.77 |
| 7-spot | 1 in 4.23 |
| 6-spot | 1 in 6.19 |
| 5-spot | 1 in 10.34 |
| 4-spot | 1 in 3.86 |
| 3-spot | 1 in 6.55 |
| 2-spot | 1 in 16.63 |
| 1-spot | 1 in 4 |
The table below shows the odds of receiving each of the different multipliers available when adding the Bonus or Super Bonus options to your Maryland Keno plays. Choosing the Bonus doubles your wager and gives you a 1 in 2.3 chance of a multiplier being drawn, while the Super Bonus triples your wager, but any prizes won are guaranteed to be multiplied by two or more.
| Multiplier | Bonus Odds | Super Bonus Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2x | Unavailable | 1 in 2.4 |
| 3x | 1 in 3 | 1 in 7.1 |
| 4x | 1 in 15 | 1 in 3.9 |
| 5x | 1 in 40 | 1 in 7.4 |
| 6x | Unavailable | 1 in 28.2 |
| 10x | 1 in 250 | 1 in 160 |
| 12x | Unavailable | 1 in 310.1 |
| 20x | Unavailable | 1 in 930.2 |
| Any Multiplier | 1 in 2.3 | 1 in 1 (guaranteed) |
Maryland Keno costs between $1 and $20 per game, with optional Bonus (adds the same amount as your wager) or Super Bonus (adds 2x your wager) features. The maximum total wager per playslip is $100, or up to $300 with Super Bonus.
For a lower-cost option, Packaged Keno To Go lets you play 20 to 100 games at $0.25 per game, starting at $5 per package. Cost per game is the wager amount multiplied by the number of draws.
Maryland Keno prizes vary based on how many numbers (spots) you play and how many you match. The top prize is $100,000 on a $1 wager for a perfect 10-spot match. Bonus and Super Bonus options can multiply your winnings by up to 20x, depending on the multiplier drawn.
When filling out your playslip or buying at a retailer, you can use Quick Pick to have the system randomly select your numbers. Choose how many numbers (1–10 spots) you want to play, your wager amount, and whether to add Bonus or Super Bonus. Then select "QP" or ask for a Quick Pick.
You have 182 days (about six months) from the draw date to claim any Keno prize.
Unclaimed prizes are returned to the Maryland Lottery and used to fund other player prizes and state programs, as required by law. You will no longer be able to redeem your winnings.