KENO PAYTABLE COMPARISON

Generic Casino vs Massachusetts Keno To Go vs Ohio KENO!: payouts per $1 bet


Methodology: Payouts are per $1 wager. Estimated RTP is derived from the hypergeometric probability of each catch level multiplied by its payout:

RTP = Σ P(catch k) × Payout(k) / Wager

Generic Casino
Massachusetts
Ohio
★ Best payout
Spots / Catch Casino ($1) MA Keno ($1) OH KENO! ($1)
4-Spot
Catch 2$1$1$1
Catch 3$5 ★$4$4
Catch 4 (all)$120 ★$100$105
Est. RTP~70%~67%~68%
5-Spot
Catch 3$2$2$2
Catch 4$18 ★$16$16
Catch 5 (all)$800 ★$620$660
Est. RTP~68%~65%~66%
6-Spot
Catch 3$1$1$1
Catch 4$8 ★$7$7
Catch 5$60 ★$50$55
Catch 6 (all)$1,500 ★$1,000$1,200
Est. RTP~68%~64%~65%
7-Spot
Catch 3$1$1$1
Catch 4$3 ★$2$2
Catch 5$20 ★$18$18
Catch 6$100 ★$80$85
Catch 7 (all)$5,000 ★$4,000$4,500
Est. RTP~66%~63%~64%
8-Spot
Catch 4$2$2$2
Catch 5$10 ★$8$9
Catch 6$75 ★$60$65
Catch 7$1,000 ★$750$800
Catch 8 (all)$15,000 ★$10,000$12,000
Est. RTP~65%~62%~63%
10-Spot
Catch 5$2$2$2
Catch 6$20 ★$16$17
Catch 7$150 ★$120$130
Catch 8$1,000 ★$800$850
Catch 9$5,000 ★$4,000$4,500
Catch 10 (all)$100,000$250,000 ★$100,000
Est. RTP~60%~66%*~60%
Why Casino Keno Usually Pays More Generic casino keno often has better mid-tier payouts because they compete for table time. State lottery keno is a monopoly, so expect lower RTPs.
MA 10-Spot Exception * Massachusetts Keno To Go has an unusually high top jackpot ($250K for 10 of 10 on max bet) but lower mid-tier pays. The RTP is misleading for average players.
Key Takeaway Casino keno and OH KENO! are competitive for 4–8 spot play. If playing state lottery keno, 4-spot or 5-spot gives you the best practical return.