Texas has one of the largest state lotteries in the country, but it does not run a keno game. Here is the real situation in Texas and what your options are.
The Texas Lottery is huge, but it does not run a fast-draw monitor keno game. Texas also has very limited casino gambling, so there is no easy casino keno floor the way there is in Louisiana or Oklahoma next door.
The Texas Lottery runs scratch tickets, in-state draw games like Lotto Texas and Texas Two Step, and the multi-state jackpot games. Despite its size, it has never added a fast-draw monitor keno game. So while Texas is very much a lottery state, keno specifically is not on the menu.
Texas has some of the tightest casino laws in the country. There are only a couple of tribal gaming facilities in the state, such as the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle in Eagle Pass and Naskila Gaming near Livingston. These are limited operations, and keno is not a reliable offering. Many Texans who want full casino gaming cross into Louisiana or Oklahoma.
The nearest casino keno is in neighboring states: Louisiana has casino keno on its riverboats and in Lake Charles near the Texas line, and Oklahoma has more than 130 tribal casinos just across the Red River, many with keno and the MegaKeno progressive. Neither has a live lottery keno feed on KenoSpots yet, but the casino game is the same 80-number, 20-draw keno.
The easiest way to play keno from anywhere in Texas right now is online. You can play free keno on KenoSpots, pick your spots, and watch a draw with no money on the line.
No neighboring state has a live lottery keno feed on KenoSpots yet. Louisiana and Oklahoma offer casino keno across the border. KenoSpots carries live, auto-updating draw results for every state lottery keno game. Browse all live keno results → or play free keno here to learn the game first.
More than 130 tribal casinos across the Red River, many with keno and the MegaKeno progressive jackpot.
Oklahoma GuideRiverboat and resort casinos with keno, including Lake Charles near the Texas line.
Louisiana GuideLearn the game with no money on the line. Pick your spots and watch the draw.
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