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keno

American  
[kee-noh] / ˈki noʊ /

noun

  1. a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.


keno British  
/ ˈkiːno /

noun

  1. a game of chance similar to bingo

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of keno

1805–15, < French quine five (winning numbers) (≪ Latin quinī five each) + (lott)o


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Chinese entrepreneurs popularized games such as keno and pai gow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024

When Foxwoods reopens, it won’t offer poker, sports betting, keno, and bingo—partly due to crowding concerns, and partly because the casino won’t be bringing back enough staff at first to man all those games.

From Slate ● May 7, 2020

“Specifically, we are determining the feasibility of offering scratch tickets, jackpot games and keno at a travel center operated by the Cow Creek Tribe,” lottery spokesman Matthew Shelby told The Times.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2018

The amendment would allow roulette, keno, craps, limited card games and slot machines.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2018

There were huge wheels of fortune, keno tables, crap outfits, faro layouts, and, above all, the dainty, fascinating roulette.

From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Service

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