Let's Play Keno!

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1. Originally developed in ancient China as a lottery game, Keno is legendary for having helped finance which of the following? The construction of the Silk Road The war of the Chu Han Contention Military bases on the Caspian Sea The building of the Great Wall

2. With most traditional Keno games, the balls used (numbered one to 80) are stored and mixed by air in a large glass bowl. what is the name of the device used to draw (or "call") and store the winning numbers after the game has closed? The "Rooster Tails" The "Rabbit Ears" The "Tiger Paws" The "Monkey Swing"

3. Before the majority of the major Nevada casino Keno games became computerized, customers would take their tickets to a Keno writer (or marker), who would prepare the ticket for the current game by using what method? Rubber Stamp Multi-colored Stickers Brush and Ink Permanent Marker

4. The three most popular Keno tickets are known as "straight" tickets, "combination" tickets, and..? "Double" tickets "Flush" tickets "Way" tickets "Pass" tickets

5. One might see a way ticket with one or more single numbers circled, making these numbers actual "groups" of one. What is this single number "group" called? A "Judge" A "Czar" A "King" A "Prime"

6. What is the term used to protect the casino and the Keno game from having to pay over a certain amount (normally the maximum payout limit) on a per game basis? "Fixed Return" "Hold-pay" "Aggregate" "Over-limit"

7. What is the minimum NET payout amount per game that will require a player to fill out a W-2 G form and report the winnings to the IRS? $1,500.00 $1,499.00 $1,200.00 $1,501.00

8. One of the great benefits of computerized Keno is that the casinos can offer the "multi-race" option, in which the ticket(s) can be prepaid and played for up to 1000 consecutive games. What is the minimum number of consecutive games that a ticket must play in order for the player to have up to a year to collect any winnings? 15 20 25 21

9. The casino employee who shuttles Keno tickets back and forth from the game itself to players throughout the casino floor is known as a Keno..? "Advisor" "Runner" "Concierge" "Flagger"

10. My apologies for ending the quiz with a fairly tricky question, but I just couldn't help it. According to oddsmakers, which of the following "catches" would a player have the best chance in hitting, assuming these are "straight" tickets? Five numbers "caught" out of seven played Seven numbers "caught" out of 12 played six numbers "caught" out of 10 played Eight numbers "caught" out of 15 played