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Keno Appendix 14 - Laughlin Keno Survey

Introduction

Currently, live keno games are quite rare in Las Vegas; however, you can find them in many casinos in Laughlin. Back in January 2012, I gathered keno brochures from every casino in Laughlin that offered this game. Once I returned home, I examined the potential returns for the standard $1 pick-10 game across various establishments. Initially, I will display the payout tables for the pick-10 format.

Laughlin $1 Pick-10 Pay TablesExpand

Catch Combinations Probability Aquarius Avi Colorado Belle Golden Nugget Harrah's Riverside
0 75,394,027,566 0.04579070 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 295,662,853,200 0.17957138 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 486,137,960,550 0.29525678 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 440,275,888,800 0.26740237 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 242,559,401,700 0.14731890 0 0.5 1 0 0 0
5 84,675,282,048 0.05142769 2 2 1 1 2 1
6 18,900,732,600 0.01147939 20 20 20 20 10 20
7 2,652,734,400 0.00161114 132 120 100 160 80 150
8 222,966,900 0.00013542 1000 800 800 1000 900 1000
9 10,077,600 0.00000612 4000 3800 3500 5000 5000 4000
10 184,756 0.00000011 25000 50000 25000 50000 50000 50000

The subsequent table illustrates how each possible win contributes to the overall return.

Laughlin $1 Pick-10 Returns

Catch Aquarius Avi Colorado Belle Golden Nugget Harrah's Riverside
0 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
1 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
2 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
3 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
4 0.000000 0.073659 0.147319 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
5 0.102855 0.102855 0.051428 0.051428 0.102855 0.051428
6 0.229588 0.229588 0.229588 0.229588 0.114794 0.229588
7 0.212671 0.193337 0.161114 0.257783 0.128891 0.241671
8 0.135419 0.108335 0.108335 0.135419 0.121877 0.135419
9 0.024483 0.023258 0.021422 0.030603 0.030603 0.024483
10 0.002805 0.005611 0.002805 0.005611 0.005611 0.005611
Total 0.707821 0.736644 0.722012 0.710432 0.504632 0.688200

The following table provides a summary of the pick-10 return rates in Laughlin, ranked from highest to lowest. You'll notice that the returns typically fall between 69% and 74%, except for a notable outlier, Harrah's, which has a return of only 50%!

Laughlin Pick-10 Summary

Rank Casino Return
1 Avi 73.66%
2 Colorado Belle 72.20%
3 Golden Nugget 71.04%
4 Aquarius 70.78%
5 Riverside 68.82%
6 Harrah's 50.46%

I began to question whether the unusually low payout for the pick-10 game at Harrah's was an anomaly. To investigate further, I analyzed the return rates for selections ranging from 1 to 15. My findings revealed that the returns for all selections, aside from 10, hovered around 70%, consistent with other casinos in Laughlin. Additionally, I compared these figures to the keno returns at another casino, which I detail in my review. Their returns also approached 70%, including for the pick-10 option. Therefore, I suspect that there was an error in the pick-10 payout structure at Harrah's Laughlin. Harrah's Las Vegas Access accurate strategies and valuable insights for a wide range of casino games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, and numerous others.

Harrah's Laughlin & Vegas Summary

Pick Laughlin Las Vegas
1 75.00%  
2 72.15% 72.15%
3 73.54% 72.15%
4 72.53% 71.00%
5 70.06% 68.45%
6 70.99% 68.75%
7 68.86% 67.49%
8 70.34% 68.85%
9 69.86% 67.91%
10 50.46% 67.62%
11 66.06% 67.35%
12 67.81% 68.67%
13 67.26% 68.30%
14 78.40% 67.08%
15 69.99% 68.19%