Keno originated in China almost 3,000 years ago, though its transformation from casinos to a lottery game is more recent. With over 2% of lottery sales world-wide, Keno has outgrown its niche status.
Keno's rise is primarily a result of its success in the United States market which accounts for 73% of Keno sales world-wide.
There are numerous game variations, from the size of the matrix to the complexity of player-entry options to the frequency of draws. An increasingly popular Keno format is to hold draws every five minutes.
SOURCE: The Whole World Lottery Guide.

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Mohegans To Talk Keno at Forum
HARTFORD, Connecticut (February 24, 2010) -  The tribe that owns Mohegan Sun will participate in a forum next week on KENO, a proposed Connecticut Lottery game that could cut into the Indian gambling revenue....................Subscribers

Lancaster County Board OKs keno Agreement for Bennet
Bennet Village Board Votes 3-2 to Allow Keno Gambling
LINCOLN, Nebraska (February 16, 2010) -- The Lancaster County Board on Tuesday unanimously approved an interlocal agreement that would allow KENO in Bennet........................Subscribers

Legislative Committee Considers KENO to Raise Revenue
MAINE, USA (February 1, 2010) - A legislative committee is considering a new online KENO game that could pump as much as $2.5 million into the state annually..............Subscribers

Keno-Wagering Down Across the State
OMAHA, Nebraska (December 4, 2009) – Keno wagering in Nebraska was down nearly eight (8%) percent, or about $12 million, during the first three quarters of 2009, compared with the same period last year.................Subscribers

Governor Gregoire Considers Expanding Keno
SEATTLE, Washington (November 27, 2009) - Governor Christine Gregoire is considering expanding the state's KENO lottery game, reported the governor’s staff confirmed on Friday..................Subscribers

Keno Shelved for Lack of Interest
TACOMA, Washington (November 17, 2009) - The Emerald Queen casinos have discontinued KENO due to a growing lack of interest from players, according to reports by local media source.................Subscribers

Nova Scotia to Exit Keno
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (September 21, 2009) -- After consulting with stakeholders, the province has decided to put an end to KENO...............Subscribers

P.E.I. Ponders Fate of Electronic Keno Game Following N.S. Decision to Pull Plug
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Canada (September 22, 2009) -- The P.E.I. Government is pondering the fate of its electronic KENO game following a decision to pull the plug in Nova Scotia...................Subscribers

Nova Scotia Government Pulls Plug on Controversial Electronic KENO Game
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (September 21, 2009) -- Nova Scotia's NDP government has pulled the plug on the controversial electronic KENO game introduced last March.................Subscribers

Metro Airport to Land Lottery, Club Keno Machines
DETROIT, Michigan (September 9, 2009) - Airport officials revealed Tuesday that they are planning to install lottery and Club Keno terminals inside Metro Airport, giving travelers a new entertainment option...............Subscribers

Assessment Of The Keno Ticket Lottery Product
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada (August 2009) As part of its mandate, the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) manages the provincial gaming industry for Government to ensure it is optimizing the financial benefits in a socially responsible manner. Carrying out this role includes looking at products offered in other jurisdictions to determine if they would be appropriate for introduction in Nova Scotia....................Subscribers

Keno Boosts Lottery Revenue For Year
CANTON, Ohio (June 21, 2009) – According to local media reports the Ohio Lottery Finance Director Dennis Berg says the economic downturn didn’t have much effect on sales during the fiscal year that ends June 30....................Subscribers

Keno Proposal Could Jeopardize State's Casino Deal
HARTFORD, Connecticut (June 1, 2009) -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal advised Connecticut legislators Monday to amend the state’s memoranda of understanding with two federally recognized Indian tribes before attempting to legalize KENO in the state................Subscribers

Governor’s KENO Proposal Meets Stiff Opposition
NORWICH, Connecticut (May 29, 2009) -- Governor Rell’s proposal to permit electronic KENO games has resulted in an urgent call to step back and think twice, according to a release Friday from the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling...................Subscribers

The Jack Offers New Ways To Win With Club Keno!
LANSING, Michigan (May 29, 2009) - Starting June 1, The Jack, an add-on game to Club Keno, will give players a whole new way to win when they play Club Keno......................Subscribers

Lottery Commission Terminates Quick Draw KENO, Replaced with Daily Draw
WHITEHORSE, Yukon, Canada (May 22, 2009) -- After their spring meeting in April, the Yukon Lottery Commission’s board of directors sent letters, dated May 5, to the five establishments in the Yukon with Keno monitors.....................Subscribers

Province Urged To Pull The Plug On Keno
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (April 25, 2009) – According to local media reports the board of the province’s largest health district wants the MacDonald government to pull the plug on electronic keno......................Subscribers

Keno Could Be a New Revenue Source For State Lottery
HARTFORD, Connecticut (April 2, 2009) – According to local media reports in an effort to raise additional revenue lawmakers are considering a push to offer KENO through the Connecticut State Lottery system............Subscribers

Ohio Lottery, Restaurants Team Up For Keno Parties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 25, 2009) – The Ohio Lottery is ready to take KENO to the next level. Roosters restaurants are teaming up with Ohio lottery officials to offer Keno parties from.................Subscribers

N.B. Has No Plans to Launch KENO - Finance Minister
NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada (February 27, 2009) – The New Brunswick government has reportedly no intention of following Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in introducing a Quick Draw KENO game.................Subscribers

City Board Balking at Keno Lounges in Stores
NORWOOD, Massachusetts Feb 19, 2009 - In the face of recent requests to install Keno monitors in some convenience stores, selectmen are telling the state lottery they will object to any new requests unless there are restrictions prohibiting tables and chairs in those and similar establishments.................Subscribers

Proposed Keno Launch Under Review, N.S. Acting Finance Minister Says
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada (February 24, 2009) -- Nova Scotia's acting finance minister says his department is reviewing whether a new electronic gambling game will be introduced in March..................Subscribers

Lottery Corporation to Launch Softer Version of KENO
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada (February 23, 2009) – The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) reportedly plans to launch electronic KENO in 200 bars and restaurants in the two provinces in March...................Subscribers

Keno Comes Up Short in First Six Months
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 5, 2009) – Six months after the Ohio Lottery launched KENO, it is on track to bring in less than half the revenue projected by lottery officials and Governor Ted Strickland’s office.....................Subscribers

Governor Releases Budget Proposal; Quick Draw Keno Regulations Relaxed
NEW YORK (December 16, 2008) – The New York Lottery's Quick Draw lottery game, derided as Crack Draw by gambling opponents, would see restrictions relaxed for................Subscribers

Keno Still Struggling to Find Players
OHIO, USA (December 14, 2008) – According to local media reports after four months, Keno is struggling to find players................Subscribers

Keno Revenue Falling Short of Projections, New Game off to Slow Start
CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (November 25, 2008) - The fast-paced Keno game that's expected to help plug the gaping hole in the state budget is reportedly off to a slow start................Subscribers

Kansas Lottery Players – Keno Madness Starts Oct. 19
TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (October 17, 2008) – From October 19, 2008 to February 7, 2009, the Kansas Lottery is offering its players a chance to watch the biggest college basketball games of the year. Players who purchase $10 or more of Keno on a single ticket will automatically receive..................Subscribers

Keno on Call to 2500 Venues With Quick-Draw Lotteries
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (October 7, 2008) -- Keno will be available to 2500 clubs and pubs in an overhaul of quick-draw lotteries...............Subscribers

Vendors Give Keno Positive Early Reviews
OHIO (September 26, 2008) -- Poor economic conditions have hurt sales for the first six weeks of Ohio Lottery Commission's newest lottery game, but the commission and vendors remain optimistic................Subscribers

Keno Licence Awarding Process
VICTORIA, Australia (September 16, 2008) -- This section provides information about the process for awarding the keno licence..............Subscribers

Registrations For Keno Licence Commence
VICTORIA, Australia (September 16, 2008) -- The Victorian Government has commenced a key stage in the restructure of the Victorian gambling industry by calling for Registrations of Interest (ROI) for a State-wide Keno Licence....................Subscribers

Ohio Lottery's New Keno Does $7.2 Million in Business the First Month
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 5, 2008) -- Keno, the Ohio Lottery's newest game, finished up its first month of operation this week. As of Sunday, Keno brought in $7.2 million and awarded $4.6 million in prizes.................Subscribers

KENO Already a Booming Success
OHIO, USA (August 16, 2008) -- The state of Ohio just recently made the lottery game keno available to players in early August, and local business who now have the game in shop told NEWS9 that it's already a booming success.................Subscribers

California Tribe Fears Governor’s Plan for State Lottery is Departure From the Status Quo
CALIFORNIA (July 30, 2008) -- Indian gambling interests are reportedly concerned that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to bring back Keno. Keno was banned................Subscribers

Tasmanians Love Their Keno
HOBART, Tasmania (July 24, 2008) – The Social and Economic Impact Study into gambling in Tasmania shows Tasmanians are spending substantially more on lottery products, particularly TasKeno, than the rest of the nation.............Subscribers

GTECH Introduces Five-Minute Keno with Totalizator Sportowy in Poland
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (July 3, 2008) – Lottomatica S.p.A.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Global Services Corporation, announced that it has introduced a five-minute keno game in Poland with its customer, Totalizator Sportowy Sp. zo. o...............Subscribers

Ohio Businesses Gear Up For Keno
OHIO, USA (June 30, 2008) – In January, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland put forth the idea of adding Keno to the lottery mix as a way to keep the state budget in the black..................Subscribers

Venues Line-Up for Keno
COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 13, 2008) -- Plenty of restaurant and bar owners in Ohio are ready to bet on keno................Subscribers

Racing Commission Gives Nod to 'KENO' Game
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 12, 2008) -- The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday approved the addition of "KENO" to the electronic gambling games that can be run at..............Subscribers

Government Invites Comment on the New Gambling Industry Structure
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (June 11, 2008) -- The Government is seeking public comment on the competitive bidding phase of the Gambling Licences Review, with the release of three Discussion Papers, wagering, keno and gaming machines.................Subscribers

New Keno Multiplier Feature Lands Lucky Player $100,000 on First Day
ATLANTA, Georgia (April 21, 2008) -- Sunday was a lucky day for a Smyrna man, times five. The lucky player won a record $100,000 playing KENO the first day the Georgia Lottery implemented its new multiplier feature..............Subscribers

Panel Gives OK to Keno
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 21, 2008) – Governor Ted Strickland's plan to launch a new lottery game cleared a ten (10) member panel of lawmakers Monday without objection...............Subscribers

Lawmakers Push for Keno Ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 9, 2008) – On Wednesday Rep. John Adams pushed for passage of a new law to stop expanded gambling....................Subscribers

Keno Proposal to Get Legislative Hearing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 9, 2008) -- A legislative rule-making committee will meet this month to discuss Governor Ted Strickland's plan to raise $73 million a year by putting Keno games in bars and other age controlled venues..................Subscribers

Keno Supporters and Opponents Voice Their Opinions to Lottery Commission Lawyers and Staffers
CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 28, 2008) – A public hearing for comment on Governor Ted Strickland’s Keno plan was held Friday at Cleveland's Lausche State Office Building...............Subscribers

Club Keno Dispute Settled
LANSING, Mich. (March 21, 2008) - The state has settled a long-running dispute with two American Indian tribes over the Michigan Lottery Club Keno game..............Subscribers

Keno Plan Faces Growing Opposition, Governor Pulls Request to Expand Lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 18, 2008) -- Next Monday the Ohio Lottery Commission had reportedly intended to ask a legislative panel that approves expenditures to release almost $18 million for equipment needed to operate the state's new Keno system....................Subscribers

Expanded Keno Expected To Boost Sales By $100 Million
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, USA (March 18, 2008) - Sales of Keno tickets in Massachusetts will be expanded beyond mostly bars and restaurants to other locations..................Subscribers

Expansion of State Lottery Could Face a Legal Challenge
Opponents Lining Up to Keep Ohio From Adding Keno
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 2, 2008) – Governor Ted Strickland wants to expand the Ohio Lottery to include Keno to stave off cuts to education funding................Subscribers

Keno to Help With Budget Shortfall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 31, 2008) - Governor Strickland says the state will begin state-run video Keno gambling in an effort to deal with a budget shortfall that could total nearly $2 billion by June 2009..............Subscribers

Critics Pan Pub Keno Decision
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (January 6, 2008) -- Australian Hotels Association (AHA) deputy chief executive David Elliott said the Keno lottery game would attract a "completely different market" to gaming [poker] machines when it is rolled out in pubs next month...............Subscribers

China's Keno Lottery Network Poised for National Roll-Out
HONG KONG (January 10 2008) -- Beijing plans after the Lunar New Year holiday next month to begin a nationwide roll-out of a new lottery network, according to the joint-venture company contracted to build the system..............Subscribers

Opposition Backs Controversial Keno Proposal
PERTH, Western Australia (September 21, 2007) -- A plan, developed by Burswood Casino, the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) and Clubs WA would see Keno games, played around the clock at Burswood Casino..............Subscribers

Government Announce Quick Draw Keno Expansion
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 19, 2007) -- The NSW Government is reportedly poised to allow pubs to introduce quick draw Keno............Subscribers

Plan to Expand Club Keno
LANSING, Michigan, USA (February 26, 2007) -- Governor Jennifer Granholm is reportedly planning to offer the state's popular Club Keno lottery game to private clubs, a move which is expected to net about $15 million a year for public schools..............Subscribers

Finns Propel Keno Into Second Place
VEIKKAUS, Finland (December 4, 2006) -- The daily drawn Keno has made it to the top of games in Finland. Although we only launched Keno four years ago, it is already Finland's second most popular game right after Lotto. In week 46 Keno's turnover crossed the limit of a total of one billion euros.................................Subscribers

Keno Style Game Set to Roll
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (October 23, 2006) -- In a meeting last week, state Treasurer Tim Cahill announced plans to move forward early next year with a new Keno-style game that would involve bets on animated cars that race around a track displayed on a video terminal, with a randomly determined winner.....................................Subscribers

Video Keno Backers Expect Spot on Ballot
LINCOLN, Nebraska, USA (August 17, 2006) -- Backers of a petition to legalize video Keno expect their proposal to make the November ballot despite a lawsuit seeking to keep it off..........................Subscribers

Recent Format Changes to Keno Responsible for Sales Surge
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (July 10, 2006) -- Recent format changes to Keno appear to have had the desired effect. Last year, the state collected $742 million in revenue from Keno, a 16 percent increase from fiscal 2002, when the state revenue came in at..........................Subscribers

IGA Wants to Restrict Keno to Licensed Gaming Venues
ADELAIDE, South Australia (July 4, 2006) – The Independent Gambling Authority (IGA) reportedly wants to ban newsagents and other retail outlets from selling Club Keno tickets..............................Subscribers

Governor Takes Keno Off the Table
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA (January 24, 2006) – Just as Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office began  reviewing whether Governor Blagojevich has the authority to introduce Quick Draw Keno in bars and restaurants...........................Subscribers

Plan to Allow the Sale of Lottery Tickets on the Internet Resurfaces
ILLINOIS, USA (January 20, 2006) -- Senator John Cullerton believes he has an alternative plan to the Governor’s Quick Draw Keno proposal.................................Subscribers

Governor’s Keno Proposal Meeting Stiff Opposition
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA (January 12, 2006) -- Republican lawmakers are reportedly opposed to Democratic governor Blagojevich's Quick Draw Keno plan.............................Subscribers

Governor Favours Adding Keno to State Lottery
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA (January, 2006) – Governor Rod Blagojevich is reportedly in favour of adding Keno to the state lottery's portfolio of games...............................Subscribers

Trial Run of KENO Game in China a Success
HONG KONG (January 10, 2006) -- China LotSynergy Holdings Limited said the trial run of its KENO game  on China's first nationwide high frequency lottery system has been successful................................Subscribers