The Michigan online lottery soft launched in August of 2014. Even without much in the way of advertising and promotion, sales were decent.
The state’s online lottery program officially launched in November and it was immediately successful.
Michigan residents with a computer, mobile phone, or tablet device could suddenly go online, register with a promo code, and play instant keno and scratch-off games like Cashword and Pot O’ Gold.
In January 2016, the Michigan Lottery added its most popular draw games to the online lottery offering. In the meantime, the number of keno or keno-style instant draw games is up to four.
The keno games currently available on Michigan’s online lottery website include:
Instant keno
Instant keno is a lottery-style game. Players choose a ticket cost and up to 10 different numbers from 1 to 80. Player can even opt to have the game randomly choose numbers for them.
Instant keno tickets cost from $0.10 to $20 on the Michigan online lottery. The prize table adjusts based on total numbers chosen and ticket cost.
A random number generator selects a total of 20 numbers. Players win an amount based on how many of the numbers they chose are drawn. Winning starts at three out of 10 numbers.
The speed of the draw is adjustable. After it’s over, players can instantly repeat the same bet with the same numbers. The can also choose again, and draw again, almost as quickly.
Instant keno multiplier
Instant keno multiplier is a lot like instant keno on the Michigan online lottery.
Players choose a ticket cost and up to 10 different numbers from 1 to 80 the same way they would on instant keno. Player can even choose to have the game randomly choose numbers for them.
The difference with instant keno multiplier is the chance to multiply your prize without any additional cost. After you choose your number and start the draw, instant keno multiplier will put three stars on on numbers you didn’t select.
Match two stars and all prizes are multiplied by three. Match all three stars and all prizes are multiplied by ten.
Instant keno multiplier tickets cost from $0.25-$20 on the Michigan online lottery. The prize table adjusts based on the numbers chosen.
A random number generator selects a total of 20 numbers. Players win based on how many of the numbers they chose are drawn. Winning starts at four out of 10 numbers on instant keno multiplier.
A turbo draw option is available, speeding things up. Players can repeat the same bet with the same numbers instantly, or start over and get back in the game almost as quickly.
Quick 6
Quick 6 is a lottery and keno hybrid instant online draw game.
Players choose to play anywhere from one to 10 Quick 6 tickets. Each ticket includes five blue numbers from 1-75 and one green number from 1-15. Ticket costs range from $0.05-$5.
Players can choose their own numbers by clicking on ticket and using the number selector. They can also click “random” to have the numbers on each ticket randomly chosen.
Once the selections are made and the player clicks the go button, five blue and one green numbers are drawn.
Players can win up to $250,000 by matching the complete ticket. Winning starts by simply matching the green number chosen.
Fuzzball Keno
Fuzzball Keno is the same lottery-style game as instant keno with a different graphic interface and a chance to win even if your numbers don’t match.
Players choose a ticket cost and up to 10 different numbers from 1 to 80. Player can even have the game randomly choose for them.
Fuzzball Keno tickets cost from $0.10 to $20 on the Michigan online lottery. Just like instant keno, the prize table adjusts based on the total numbers chosen and ticket cost.
A random number generator selects a total of 20 numbers. Players win based on how many of the selected numbers mach their chosen numbers. However, Fuzzball Keno also pays out if none of the selected numbers are yours. Winning continues with three out of 10 numbers drawn or better.
A turbo draw option is available and players can instantly draw again with the same numbers.