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| Ball Drawing Device |
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The mechanical instrument used to randomly select 20 winning numbers from 80 in each Keno game.
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| Ball Game |
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A keno game that uses plastic balls to represent the numbers. This is the most common type of keno game today.
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| Balls |
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Keno balls. Similar to bingo balls or ping pong balls. Numbered 1-80.
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| Bank |
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The casino's money available for keno operations.
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| Bankroll |
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A common term used by gamblers to describe the amount of money they are prepared to wager, and possibly loose.
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| Bet |
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The amount of money subject to loss in any one game by a player.
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| Bet Details |
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The terms under which a Bet is placed, including: cost of bet, ways and number of games.
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| Bet Per Game |
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The Bet per Ticket divided by the Forward Games.
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| Bet Per Way |
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The Bet per Game divided by the Number of Ways.
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| Bet Type |
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Configuration of a Bet, i.e. Jackpot, Way Bet, Set Bet, etc.
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| Bingo |
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The original name for keno. Although keno and bingo are very different today, both use similar balls to represent numbers drawn.
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| Blank |
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A keno ticket that has not been used.
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| Blower |
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Part of the machine used to dispense keno balls. The blower uses air to force the balls into a tube where they can be viewed and/or removed by the keno operator.
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| Board |
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An electrical board showing the twenty numbers selected for each game of keno.
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| Bonus Game |
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Game added to a Ticket where Promotion conditions are fulfilled, e.g. receive a bonus game for every 50 games paid for on one ticket.
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| Bowl |
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The part of the ball machine that holds the balls when the blower is not on.
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| Bpay |
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A mechanism for paying common bills implemented by most Australian Banks. It involves taking the bill to a participating bank and paying it. The payment and bill details (less a commission) are subsequently passed onto the bill merchant. Can be also used via telephone and Internet banking systems.
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| Buy-in Tournament |
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A keno tournament where players pay a set fee up front, and play a predetermined number of games and/or tickets. Players get to keep any winnings.
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