Keno
BC Keno Odds and Payouts with Bonus
The odds of every catch for 1 to 10 spots, the return per dollar at each bet and the Keno Bonus multiplier odds, from BCLC's archived game pages.
Each $1 play returns $0.64 on average. A draw every 3.5 minutes is 17.1 draws an hour: playing every draw for an hour costs about $6.20 on average ($17.14 staked).
The $200,000 limit per ticket per draw does not touch this bet: no prize here is above it.
Paytable for 10 spots at $1
| Catch | Prize | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 10 of 10 | $200,0004% of the return | 1 in 8,911,711printed: 8,911,712 (rounded up) |
| 9 of 10 | $10,00010% of the return | 1 in 163,381printed: 163,382 (rounded up) |
| 8 of 10 | $50011% of the return | 1 in 7,384printed: 7,385 (rounded up) |
| 7 of 10 | $5013% of the return | 1 in 620.7printed: 621 |
| 6 of 10 | $1018% of the return | 1 in 87.1printed: 88 (rounded up) |
| 5 of 10 | $324% of the return | 1 in 19.4printed: 20 (rounded up) |
| 0 of 10 | $322% of the return | 1 in 21.8printed: 22 |
BCLC rounds its printed odds up, never down: 16 of 37 printed lines are above what rounding to the nearest would give. The real chance is slightly better than printed; the table shows the exact one.
How the return is counted
Return per $1 = sum over every catch of (chance of that catch times prize) / price.
Expected prize = $0.64; price = $1; 63.84%
Every chance is an exact fraction (whole-number counts of tickets), rounded only for display.
Show the formula
Chance of catching exactly 10 of your 10 spots when 20 numbers are drawn from 80:
P(10) = C(20,10) × C(60,0) / C(80,10)
= 184,756 × 1 / 1,646,492,110,120 = 1 in 8,911,711
C(n,k) is the number of ways to choose k numbers out of n. The first factor picks which drawn numbers are yours, the second picks your other spots among the numbers not drawn.
Source: BCLC – Keno Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (archived copy, Oct 16, 2026) checked Oct 29, 2026 · BCLC PlayNow – How to Play Keno (archived copy, Oct 17, 2026) checked Oct 29, 2026
How BC Keno works
- Pick your spotsChoose 1 to 10 numbers from 80.
- Choose a bet$1, $2, $5 or $10 per selection, per draw.
- The drawBCLC draws 20 numbers from 80.
- Count your catchThe prize depends on how many of your numbers were drawn. Prizes scale with the bet.
- Optional Keno BonusOne multiplier is drawn for each draw and multiplies Keno prizes on that draw.
Odds of each catch
| Spots | Catch all | All but one | All but two | All but three | All but four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 1 in 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Two | 1 in 16.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Three | 1 in 72.1 | 1 in 7.21 | – | – | – |
| Four | 1 in 326.4 | 1 in 23.1 | 1 in 4.7 | – | – |
| Five | 1 in 1,551 | 1 in 82.7 | 1 in 11.9 | – | – |
| Six | 1 in 7,753 | 1 in 323 | 1 in 35 | 1 in 7.7 | – |
| Seven | 1 in 40,979 | 1 in 1,366 | 1 in 115.8 | 1 in 19.2 | 1 in 5.71 |
| Eight | 1 in 230,115 | 1 in 6,232 | 1 in 422.5 | 1 in 54.6 | 1 in 12.3 |
| Nine | 1 in 1,380,688 | 1 in 30,682 | 1 in 1,690 | 1 in 174.8 | 1 in 30.7 |
| Ten | 1 in 8,911,711 | 1 in 163,381 | 1 in 7,384 | 1 in 620.7 | 1 in 87.1 |
A dash means no prize. Also paying: 4 of 9 1 in 8.76, 5 of 10 1 in 19.4, 0 of 10 1 in 21.8.
Return by spots and bet
| Spots | Lowest bet | Two middle bets | Highest bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Two | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% |
| Three | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% |
| Four | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% |
| Five | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% |
| Six | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% |
| Seven | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Eight | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% |
| Nine | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.2% |
| Ten | 63.8% | 62.7% and 62.0% | 61.8% |
Average share of each dollar paid back as prizes. The $200,000 maximum prize per draw cuts top prizes at larger bets with nine or ten spots.
Keno Bonus multiplier odds
| Multiplier | Odds per draw |
|---|---|
| One and a half times | 1 in 2.04 |
| Two times | 1 in 2.25 |
| Five times | 1 in 24.7 |
| Seven times | 1 in 49.4 |
| Ten times | 1 in 346 |
Odds as published on BCLC's PlayNow keno page (archived copy); they are not in the game conditions.
What Keno Bonus costs and pays
Price
$1For each dollar of the Keno bet, paid on top of the bet.
Average multiplier
2.00The multiplier averaged over the published odds.
Maximum with Bonus
$2,000,000Ten times the Keno prize, up to this amount per draw. Without Bonus the maximum is $200,000.
How often BC Keno is drawn
Draw interval
3.5 minutes20 numbers are drawn each time.
Draws per hour
17.1Calculated from the draw interval.
Draws per draw day
403Draws run from early morning to early the next morning, Pacific Time.
Expected loss per hour
$13.00For example, a $2 bet on 6 spots in every draw for an hour.
Sources
- BCLC – Keno Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (2025, archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
- BCLC PlayNow – Keno page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
- BCLC PlayNow – How to Play Keno (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
How does BC Keno work?
You choose 1 to 10 numbers from 80 and a bet of $1, $2, $5 or $10. BCLC draws 20 numbers, and the prize depends on how many of yours are drawn. More on how keno works.
What is Keno Bonus?
An add-on that costs $1 for each dollar of the Keno bet. One multiplier from ×1.5, ×2, ×5, ×7 and ×10 is drawn and multiplies Keno prizes on that draw. The average multiplier is 2.00.
How often is BC Keno drawn?
Every 3.5 minutes, which is about 17.1 draws per hour and 403 per draw day, according to BCLC's archived pages.
Which spot count has the highest return in BC Keno?
In BCLC's archived paytable, 5 spots return 67.2% of each dollar on average and 1 spot returns 50.0%. All are below the bet. Compare provinces on keno payouts.