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Abandon - to give up a hand or a deal
Action - a general gambling term that refers to the total amount of money wagered within a specific period of time. For example, ten bets, of 20 dollars each, amount to $200.00 of action. The term, action, typically refers to a wager of any kind. The word, action, may also be used in much the same way that a movie director uses it. For example, if a player appears to be unaware that it is his turn to play, the dealer may say, "Your action, sir."
Bet - The amount of money wagered in any one game by a player.
Cage - holds the keno balls before they are drawn.
Call - The actual act of calling the keno numbers as they are drawn, usually over an intercom.
Caller - The casino employee who calls out the numbers as they are drawn.
Catch - when one of your numbers is drawn. 'Catch 3' means 3 of your numbers have been drawn.
Combination Ticket - A single ticket with several different KENO wagers on it.
Computer Ticket - A keno ticket generated by a computer from the player's handwritten ticket.

Draw - When the 20 winning numbers are pulled out at random.
Group - Set of numbers that the player has circled to show they are to be seen as an individual way on the ticket (see 'Way').
Hit - When a drawn number matches one of your numbers.
House - The casino, or whoever else is running the game.
House Edge - The percent of all wagers the house expects to win over time.
Jackpot - The prize paid in a progressive game (see 'Progressive')

KENO Balls - Numbered 1-80, used to make the draw. Similar to bingo balls or ping pong balls.
KENO Board - The electronic displays that show the numbers as they are drawn.
KENO Counter - The counter where players place their bets and collect their winnings.
KENO Lounge - The area in a casino devoted to KENO.
KENO Runners - staff who go throughout the casino collecting KENO wagers, and paying winners.
KENO Writers - The KENO counter staff who take bets, produce tickets, and pay the winners.
Limit - maximum amount a casino will pay out to all the winners in total during any one game.
Live KENO - KENO with live draws played by multiple players, ie not video KENO.
Net Win - The player's winnings after deducting the cost of the ticket.

Number Pool - The range of numbers from which you select the ones you want to play. A typical KENO pool ranges from 1 to 80.
Odds - The mathematical probability of an outcome.
Payout Table or Schedule - The chart showing what each type of win pays.
Progressive - A KENO game where the top prize (the Jackpot) increases until it is won.
Quick Pick - A ticket with numbers chosen at random for the player by a KENO computer.
Race - A single KENO game.
Random Number Generator - A computer program used to randomly select numbers for a KENO game.
Rate - The price paid for each separate wager on a ticket.

Split Ticket - Two or more groups of numbers played as separate wagers on the same ticket.
Spots - the numbers chosen by a player.
Straight KENO - The basic KENO game, played by marking individual numbers on a KENO ticket.
Straight Ticket - The standard or basic ticket sold by a casino.
Ticket - The KENO ticket with a grid of 80 numbers where the player marks their selections.
Touch Wand - A pointing device used on some video KENO machines to select numbers.
Video KENO - KENO played by an individual player on a computerized machine.
Wager - The amount of money bet.
Way - One of the bets on a KENO ticket that shows more than one bet.
Way Ticket - A KENO ticket with more than one bet on the same game.
Winning Numbers - The 20 numbers drawn in the KENO game.