If you thought you were living in a winning area, you might be right with Keno revealing those locations in New South Wales and the ACT where the most prizes have landed during the past four years.
Keno has crunched the data on the game’s wins between 2018 and 2021 and can exclusively reveal the postcodes, venues, and regions where the most Keno wins landed in New South Wales and the ACT.
During the four years, more than 50 million Keno wins collectively took home more than $791 million in prize money across New South Wales and the ACT.
The winning list comes as Keno celebrates 30 years in New South Wales.
The latest data found Hunter & Central Coast took out the top spot for the region with the most Keno wins and the most prize money. This area had more than 11 million wins collectively worth more than $177 million (Table 1).
The North Coast and Mid North Coast came in second with more than 9 million wins collectively worth more than $149 million. Meanwhile, Illawarra and South East New South Wales took out third place with more than 7 million wins totalling more than $112 million (Table 1).
Table 1: Regions where the most Keno wins occurred during the past four years
| Rank | Region | Total win count | Total win amount |
| 1 | Hunter & Central Coast | 11,272,306 | $177,472,072.10 |
| 2 | North Coast & Mid North Coast | 9,097,260 | $149,286,097.90 |
| 3 | Illawarra & South East NSW | 7,398,128 | $112,157,268.50 |
| 4 | Western NSW | 5,897,419 | $85,750,624.10 |
| 5 | Southern Sydney | 5,046,643 | $71,521,904.40 |
| 6 | Riverina | 3,404,383 | $46,895,693.20 |
| 7 | Central & Northern Sydney | 2,945,764 | $71,029,398.10 |
| 8 | Western Sydney & Blue Mountains | 2,658,114 | $40,907,093.60 |
| 9 | South Western Sydney | 1,595,898 | $22,783,298.50 |
| 10 | New England | 748,075 | $11,036,595.60 |
| 11 | ACT | 151,792 | $2,712,928.80 |
The latest research also highlighted the postcodes in New South Wales and the ACT that experienced the most Keno wins.
It was the postcode of 2540 for St Georges Basin, Greenwell Point, Sussex Inlet, Worrigee, Huskisson, Vincentia, Currarong, Culburra, Sanctuary Point and Callala Beach that came on top with more than 1 million wins (Table 2).
The postcode 2428 for Forster, Tuncurry and Pacific Palms came in second with more than 862,000 wins, while third place was secured by the postcode of 2830 for Dubbo with more than 815,000 wins (Table 2).
Table 2: Postcodes where the most Keno wins occurred during the past four years
| Rank | Postcode | Suburb | Total win count |
| 1 | 2540 | St Georges Basin, Greenwell Point, Sussex Inlet, Worrigee, Huskisson, Vincentia, Currarong, Culburra, Sanctuary Point, Callala Beach | 1,011,036 |
| 2 | 2428 | Forster, Tuncurry, Pacific Palms | 862,410 |
| 3 | 2830 | Dubbo | 815,060 |
| 4 | 2261 | Bateau Bay, Long Jetty, The Entrance, Chittaway Bay, Shelly Beach, Ourimbah, Tumbi Umbi | 705,696 |
| 5 | 2324 | Hawks Nest, Karuah, Tea Gardens, Raymond Terrace | 690,119 |
| 6 | 2430 | Old Bar, Hallidays Point, Chatham, Taree, Lansdowne, Manning Point. | 644,089 |
| 7 | 2250 | West Gosford, Central Mangrove, Gosford East, Kariong, Wyoming, Niagara Park, Gosford, Gosford West, Erina | 594,079 |
| 8 | 2440 | Willawarrin, Kempsey, Frederickton, Smithtown Hat Head, Kempsey, Gladstone, Kempsey West, Crescent Head | 572,545 |
| 9 | 2444 | Port Macquarie-Hastings | 556,761 |
| 10 | 2257 | Ettalong Beach, Empire Bay, Umina, Ettalong, Umina Beach, Ettalong Beach | 542,436 |
When looking at the postcodes with the most Keno prize money won, 2440 for Willawarrin, Kempsey, Frederickton, Smithtown Hat Head, Kempsey, Gladstone, Kempsey West and Crescent Head topped the podium with more than $18 million (Table 3).
The postcode of 2428 for Forster, Tuncurry and Pacific Palms had more than $15 million in prize money won, while 2031 for Randwick had more than $14 million in prize money (Table 3).
Table 3: Postcodes where the most Keno prize money was won during the past four years
| Rank | Postcode | Suburb | Total win amount |
| 1 | 2440 | Willawarrin, Kempsey, Frederickton, Smithtown Hat Head, Kempsey, Gladstone, Kempsey West, Crescent Head | $18,621,744.90 |
| 2 | 2428 | Forster, Tuncurry, Pacific Palms | $15,140,143.20 |
| 3 | 2031 | Randwick | $14,707,492.50 |
| 4 | 2540 | St Georges Basin, Greenwell Point, Sussex Inlet, Worrigee | $14,608,234.60 |
| 5 | 2113 | North Ryde, Macquarie Park | $13,831,769.00 |
| 6 | 2478 | Ballina, East Ballina, West Ballina, Lennox Head | $12,819,355.20 |
| 7 | 2830 | Dubbo | $11,835,342.30 |
| 8 | 2261 | Bateau Bay, Long Jetty, The Entrance, Chittaway Bay, Shelly Beach. Ourimbah, Tumbi Umbi | $11,455,102.50 |
| 9 | 2283 | Kilaben Bay, Toronto, Rathmines | $11,218,505.40 |
| 10 | 2324 | Raymond Terrace, Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest, Karuah | $9,418,083.30 |
During the past four years, Dubbo RSL Memorial Club had the most wins with more than 394,000 worth $5,721,544.30 – more than 100,000 wins more than any other venue(Table 4).
The Shellharbour Club followed with more than 292,000 wins worth $3,647,169.80. Finally, Wests Illawarra Leagues Club, Unanderra had more than 280,000 wins worth $3,610,444.90 (Table 4).
Table 4: Venues where the most Keno wins occurred during the past four years
| Rank | Venue | Total win count |
| 1 | Dubbo RSL Memorial Club | 394,580 |
| 2 | The Shellharbour Club | 292,082 |
| 3 | Wests Illawarra Leagues Club, Unanderra | 280,183 |
| 4 | Grafton District Services Club | 258,727 |
| 5 | Club Forster | 256,233 |
| 6 | Port City Bowling Club | 233,563 |
| 7 | Liverpool Catholic Club | 232,686 |
| 8 | Ballina RSL Club | 230,096 |
| 9 | Woonona Bulli RSL Club | 230,090 |
| 10 | Belmont 16s | 227,831 |
When looking at the venues with the most prize money won, North Ryde RSL was crowned the hottest spot with more than $13.6 million in prize money won. Meanwhile, Randwick Club followed closely with more than $13.5 million in prize money scored, while Crescent Head Country Club had more than $12 million in prize money collected by its patrons (Table 5).
Table 5: Venues where the most Keno prize money was won during the past four years
| Rank | Venue | Total win amount |
| 1 | North Ryde RSL | $13,603,416.20 |
| 2 | Randwick Club | $13,585,469.40 |
| 3 | Crescent Head Country Club | $12,782,869.60 |
| 4 | Club Forster | $7,439,933.40 |
| 5 | Toronto Hotel | $6,566,717.60 |
| 6 | Figtree Sports | $5,800,884.70 |
| 7 | Dubbo RSL Memorial | $5,721,544.30 |
| 8 | Ballina RSL Club | $5,199,554.00 |
| 9 | Laurieton United Services Club | $4,795,415.40 |
| 10 | Beresfield Bowling Club | $4,505,851.50 |
Keno spokesperson Ally Ramsamy said she was eagerly waiting to confirm the winning news with the next big Keno winner.
“During the past four years, we’ve seen some impressive jackpots won by our Keno players in New South Wales and the ACT,” she said.
“A tradie from Northumberland made history in 2018 when he scored the biggest Keno jackpot ever and walked away with almost $8 million. As you can imagine, he was stoked (Table 6).
“From tradies relaxing during their lunch break to friends catching up for dinner, a Keno win can happen at any time. Every major winner has had their own unique story of how their Keno win came to be and what they planned to do with their prize.
“With the chance to win a Keno prize roughly every three minutes, we’re just waiting to see who wins big next.”
Table 6: Top five Keno wins won during the past four years
| Rank | Game | Date | Venue | Win Amount |
| 1 | Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot | 10 August 2018 | Northumberland Hotel | $7,898,799.30 |
| 2 | Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot | 21 April 2019 | Randwick Club | $6,594,139.20 |
| 3 | Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot | 9 April 2021 | Crescent Head Country Club | $5,852,438.50 |
| 4 | Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot | 24 January 2020 | The Kent | $5,400,606.50 |
| 5 | Keno Classic 10 Spot | 2 June 2019 | North Ryde RSL | $5,113,480.60 |
While a Keno win could land anywhere, Ms Ramsamy some regions had enjoyed more prize money than others over the past four years.
“From time to time, we see pockets of wins in the same region or postcode. During the past four years, we saw hotspots range from bustling city centres to regional areas and smaller towns, proving that a win can land anywhere and at any time,” she added.
“It will be interesting to see if these winning Keno regions maintain their reputations in 2022 and beyond.”
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Notes
- The above information is compiled from Keno prize money won online and at venues across New South Wales and the ACT from 2018 to 2021.
- The information includes prize money won across all Keno games, including Keno Classic and Keno Mega Millions.