Background
Keno is a rapid-draw game in which a set of numbers is drawn through a random number generator from a pool of numbers.
Current Keno licences
On 21 February 2022, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation granted Victoria’s Keno licences to both Tabcorp and Lottoland. The licensees can provide Keno online, with Tabcorp also providing Keno via traditional retail including eligible hotels, clubs, wagering outlets.
Premium payments and keno taxes are paid into the Consolidated Fund and then to the Hospitals and Charities Fund and the Mental Health Fund.
Stronger harm minimisation and consumer protection measures have been introduced to help promote responsible gambling for those who choose to play Keno in Victoria.
These measures come after the Victorian Government conducted a robust review into the future of Keno in Victoria, consulting with industry, community, and government stakeholders.
Under the changes, the Minister issued harm minimisation directions (External link) that apply to both Victorian, and interstate, Keno Game Providers when providing Keno to people in Victoria.
The 20-year licence term commenced on 15 April 2022.