Keno NZ: Complete Game Guide & Rules

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Keno FAQ & Rules

Understand the 20-number draw mechanics, payout structures, and prize groups, odds, and how the Multiplier works.
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Keno runs four draws a day, every day, at 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm and 6 pm - more chances to play than any other Lotto NZ game. Twenty numbers are drawn from a pool of 80, and you decide how many numbers to play and how much to stake on each line.

That flexibility is what sets Keno apart. Play one number or ten, stake $1 a line or $100, and the prize table shifts accordingly. A single $1 line with ten numbers can still return $250,000.

How winning works

Each prize group has its own threshold. Generally you need to match about half your numbers or more before anything pays, and the more numbers you match within your group, the bigger the prize.

This is why playing more numbers isn't automatically better. Match three numbers in prize group 6 and you win $2 on a $1 line. Match the same three in prize group 7 and you win nothing, because that group starts paying at four.

Prize group 10 works differently at the bottom end: match none of your ten numbers and you still collect $3 on a $1 line.

Keno odds and prizes

Twenty numbers are drawn from 80. The table below shows the chance of winning something in each prize group, and what each result pays at three common stake levels.

Prize group Chance of a prize (1 in...) Numbers matched $1 per line $2 per line $10 per line
14.01$2$4$20
216.62$10$20$100
36.62$2$4$20
3$20$40$200
421.63$3$6$30
4$150$300$1,500
510.33$2$4$20
4$20$40$200
5$300$600$3,000
66.23$2$4$20
4$3$6$30
5$40$80$400
6$1,000$2,000$10,000
716.24$2$4$20
5$4$8$40
6$500$1,000$5,000
7$4,000$8,000$40,000
89.84$2$4$20
5$4$8$40
6$100$200$1,000
7$500$1,000$5,000
8$10,000$20,000$100,000
96.54$2$4$20
5$3$6$30
6$10$20$100
7$200$400$2,000
8$2,000$4,000$20,000
9$50,000$100,000$500,000
109.10$3$6$30
5$2$4$20
6$5$10$50
7$50$100$500
8$500$1,000$5,000
9$20,000$40,000$200,000
10$250,000$500,000$2,500,000

Keno Multiplier

Multiplier is an optional add-on that doubles what your ticket costs. One multiplier value is drawn at every Keno draw, and if your line wins, the prize is multiplied by whatever came out.

The values aren't equally likely - the small ones dominate.

Multiplier 1.5x 2x 3x 5x 10x
Odds (1 in...)1.9312.321.586

One cap applies. If the combined value of all prizes for matching 7 of 7, 8 of 8, 8 of 9, 9 of 9, 9 of 10 and 10 of 10 exceeds $2.5 million in a single draw - Multiplier included - those prizes are scaled back proportionally.

Keno FAQ

Keno is drawn four times a day, every day, at 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm and 6 pm.
You can buy into a draw right up until it begins.
You set your own spend per line, anywhere from $1 to $100. The total comes down to your spend per line, how many lines you play, how many draws you enter, and whether you add Multiplier - which doubles the ticket cost.
Between 1 and 10 per line. That number is your prize group: play five numbers and you're in prize group 5, play ten and you're in prize group 10. Dip tickets always use 10 numbers per line.
From any Lotto NZ retailer, or online through MyLotto.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket, whether in-store or through MyLotto.
Lotto NZ sells tickets in New Zealand, in-store and through MyLotto. Third-party concierge and messenger services advertise NZ lottery tickets to overseas players, but they are independent businesses with no connection to Lotto NZ, and using one doesn't change the age requirement or any other eligibility rule.
It depends on your prize group. In most groups you need to match roughly half your numbers or better - play six and match three, and you've won something. Play seven and match three, and you haven't, because prize group 7 starts paying at four matches. Prize group 10 is the exception: matching none of your ten numbers pays $3 on a $1 line.
An optional add-on that doubles your ticket cost. A multiplier of 1.5, 2, 3, 5 or 10 is drawn at every Keno draw, and if your line wins, the prize is multiplied by that number. The value drawn is random - 1.5 comes up around 1 draw in 1.9, while 10 comes up around 1 in 86.
$250,000 from a $1 line, by matching all ten numbers in prize group 10. Because prizes scale with your spend per line, a $2 line would pay $500,000 for the same result, and a $10 line $2.5 million.
Yes. If the combined value of all prizes for matching 7 of 7, 8 of 8, 8 of 9, 9 of 9, 9 of 10 and 10 of 10 exceeds $2.5 million in a single draw - Multiplier included - those prizes are scaled back proportionally so the total stays within $2.5 million.
Yes, 12 months from the draw date. After that the prize is forfeited and the money goes into the prize reserve fund.
Lottery prizes are paid out tax-free in New Zealand. If you live overseas, your own country's tax rules may still apply.
Right here - we publish the winning numbers and multiplier within minutes of each of the four daily draws. They're also on the official Lotto NZ site.