The Ohio Lottery newsletter for KENO bars, taverns, restaurants and clubs. KENO Happy Hour starts July 7.

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1 The Ohio Lottery newsletter for KENO bars, taverns, restaurants and clubs KENO Happy Hour starts July 7.

2 For Starters Intralot terminal service issues Hotline General retailer services Instant ticket ordering Claims questions Regional Sales Offices Region 1: Cleveland regional office Region 2: Toledo regional office Region 3: Dayton regional office Check out: KENO Happy Hour The Ohio Lottery s happy hour special returns July 7. Page 4, 5 Retailer spotlight Kings Table Bar & Grill, Beavercreek Page 6, 7 KENO Certified Experts See what s been planned for you. Page 9 Twenty 20 s and Quick Spot jackpots Recent winners sold at Ohio Lottery bars and taverns. Page 11 Region 4: Cincinnati regional office Region 5: Columbus regional office Region 6: Athens regional office Region 7: Akron-Canton regional office Region 8: Youngstown regional office Region 9: Lorain regional office Winning Numbers line Website Kenotes! Summer 2017 Blog Facebook /OhioLottery Instagram /ohlottery/ Compulsive gambling can be treated. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the Problem Gambling Helpline at

3 Welcome to Kenotes a publication for bars, taverns, restaurants and clubs selling the Ohio Lottery KENO game. It s summer full steam ahead, and with that the Ohio Lottery is bringing back its Keno Happy Hour promotion as a customer reward in July. Encourage both new and regular customers to stop by your location to play Keno on Fridays and Saturdays starting July 7. We ve got full details on page 5. Calling all Keno Certified Experts! You can look forward to a series of perks starting in June and running throughout the fall. It pays to be part of the Keno Expert experience. See page 9 to learn more. EZPLAY Games, especially progressive EZPLAY Games, continue to gain traction at many Ohio Lottery bar/tavern outlets. See page 11 to find out where some of the most recent Twenty 20 s and Quick Spot jackpots have been won. Post the information for customers to see. Customers love to see where these big winners are sold! Interested in running a special terminalgenerated Keno promotion? The Ohio Lottery has a new wave of promotional buy some, get one opportunities you re sure to like. Talk to your sales representative to see what options might be available to you. This month s featured business, Kings Table Bar & Grill in Beavercreek, has done just that. Enjoy your customers and have a safe and happy summer! Paulette and Janice split a $6,000 Tap game win at the American Legion Post #420, Murray City. 3

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5 Get ready for KENO Happy Hour Starting Friday, July 7 After a full day on the go, let your customers sit back and enjoy the Ohio Lottery s Keno Happy Hour along with your other happy hour specials. Keno Happy Hour returns this July, running from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on the following dates. KENO Happy Hour schedule 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on Happy Hour days Friday, July 7; Saturday, July 8 Friday, July 14; Saturday, July 15 Friday, July 21; Saturday, July 22 Friday, July 28; Saturday, July 29 Every $10 single-ticket Keno purchase earns customers a free $1, 3-spot play* good for two consecutive draws. (One free Keno ticket.) Customers who make a $20 single-ticket purchase receive two free $1, 3-spot plays good for two consecutive draws. (Two free Keno tickets.) This is a repeat promotion. *Note: Free play, auto pick wager generated automatically with qualifying purchase. All tickets purchased as part of the promotion cannot be canceled. For illustrative purposes only. 5

6 Retailer Spotlight: Kings Table Bar & Grill, Beavercreek Dean Liakakos, the owner of Kings Table Bar & Grill, grew up in the family restaurant and bar business. Kings Table opened in He calls his bartenders Kat and Shaundra his mainstays when it comes to Keno and other Lottery games. Dean was recruited by sales representative Melissa Bowen in The addition of the MP vending machine convinced him of the benefit of becoming an Ohio Lottery retailer. Adding vending allowed customers to make their own purchases and made the responsibility of the wait staff easier. He has 23 employees. Dean also has the new MPQK vending machine that s been in pilot testing around the state. How Dean describes his customers Dean calls his clientele a diverse group of people. Kings Table Bar & Grill is located near the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; and so, there are a lot of military personnel and veterans who patronize his business. The bar attracts students from Wright State University, including a fair number of international students too. Advice for the Lottery Dean would like the QuicKeno games loaded on the MPQK to offer more winners. Loosen it up and let them win a bit, he says. He believes even $5 and $10 wins would make many of his customers happy, and he knows that many players will continue to play with their winnings. Participation in promotions for Keno play Over the past year, his sales representative Melissa Bowen has worked with staff to offer a regular schedule of promotions to encourage Lottery game play. In its most recent terminal promotion, Kings Table offered customers a $1, 2-spot play with Booster for free with a $10 purchase of Keno. The promotion ran on Mondays in November from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kenotes! Summer 2017

7 Kings Table took part in one of the Lottery s QuicKeno parties held at select MPQK retailers this spring. The QuicKeno parties enabled Lottery staff to introduce customers to these new Ohio Lottery games and gauge their interest in other games offered in the bar/tavern setting. Melissa says about 50 customers participated. When customers are offered a free opportunity, they are happy to take it, Dean says. Kings Table s rules on playing Lottery games Dean does not allow his employees to play Lottery while on the job. Dean s favorite part of owning a bar It s nice to see people having a good time. That s the number one reward, he says. Kings Table Bar & Grill photos sent courtesy of Melissa Bowen, Region 3. This is Kat, who works with Shaundra. They take the lead on Keno for the bar. 7

8 Tech Talk: Need to reboot your MP vending machine? Here s how: Enter the Retailer Menu on your MP vending machine. Press Retailer Manager. Enter your password and press Submit. Now, you re at the Retailer Manager Main Menu. Press Miscellaneous. The Miscellaneous screen includes a Reboot Terminal button. Press Reboot Terminal. A window confirming the reboot (Yes/No) appears. Press yes. This includes MPNG and MPQK vending too. You ve now rebooted your MP vending machine safely. Any other method will damage the machine s hard drive. Kenotes! Summer 2017

9 Get ready for upcoming KENO Certified Expert opportunities Hey Keno Experts! Be on the lookout for upcoming opportunities just for you. Mid-June: Hope you checked your . We sent out summer fun packs to all who responded, as a reward for being Keno Experts. It s our 2-year anniversary! Starting this July: Go to to take advantage of a new refer-afriend opportunity. You ll earn a chance to win $50 gift cards. Later this summer: Want to test your Keno sales skills? Try our role-playing game at www. KENOcertifiedexpert.com and see if you can get the customer to play Keno. You ll earn a chance to win $50 gift cards. Thanks for being a Keno Certified Expert. Not a member, but want to learn more? Visit 9

10 Big Winners! February-April 2017 KENO winners of $5,000 and up at Ohio s bars, restaurants, taverns and clubs 2/4/17 $10,000 Anthony Ippoliti, Grove City Massey s Pizza, Grove City 2/8/17 $5,000 Jerome Malkovsky, Northfield The Pit Stop, Sagamore 2/11/17 $5,510 William Clark, Sandusky Wayne Lanes, Wooster 2/11/17 $5,500 Alycia Shelton, Columbus D&S Lounge, Columbus 2/15/17 $5,040 Michael Miller, Hudson Wing Warehouse, Stow 2/16/17 $20,000 William Hiland, Cincinnati Logo s Sports Bar & Grill, Cincinnati Jason won playing Keno at The Brewzaa in Lewis Center. 2/16/17 $8,200 David Dolson, Stow Brubaker s Pub #3, Hudson 2/17/17 $12,320 James Casel, Hudson Hale s Ales, Hilliard 2/23/17 $5,000 James McLaughlin, Mantua Northfield Park Associates, Northfield 2/24/17 $50,000 Peter Antos, Beachwood Scalper s Bar & Grille, Lyndhurst 2/25/17 $8,200 Gary Miller, Parma McG s Pub & Grub, Brooklyn 2/26/17 $5,005 Carlos Cuevas, Port Clinton Bayside Tavern & Drive Thru, Sandusky 3/4/17 $5,004 Mark Smith, Elyria LaPorte Inn, Elyria 3/12/17 $6,012 John Starr, Carlisle Roosters Springboro, Springboro 3/14/17 $8,000 Kyle Schiller, Oak Harbor The Pit Stop, Oak Harbor 3/18/17 $10,000 Michael Franklin, Toledo Ob s Bar & Grill, Toledo 3/25/17 $15,050 Victor George, Canton Walther s Café, Canton 4/1/17 $8,008 Beverly Simonson, Dayton Century Lanes, New Carlisle 4/4/17 $5,000 Bonny Bittner, Willoughby 306 Lounge, Mentor 4/8/17 $6,015 Kurt Bodager, Dalton VFW #3446, Orrville 4/12/17 $10,000 David Werner, Cleveland Back Draft Bar & Grill, N Olmsted 4/13/17 $10,000 Timothy St Clair, Elyria Stubby s Pub and Grub, Elyria 4/14/17 $5,500 Thomas Stewart Sr, Warren ITAM Post 29, Warren 4/15/17 $6,040 George Claytor, Columbus Ledo s Tavern, Columbus 4/16/17 $6,017 Todd Galloway, Akron The Brookland s Bar, Akron 4/18/17 $25,000 Jeff Pak, Huber Hts Marian Lanes, Huber Hts 4/22/17 $5,502 Carl Dorsey, Strasburg Gameday Grill, Strasburg 4/24/17 $5,500 Michael Mersinas, Bedford Mugs Bar and Grill, Bedford 4/29/17 $8,200 Scott Bultrowicz, Parma The Crystal Keg, N Royalton Mike won at Wing Warehouse in Norton. Debbie won $10,000 playing EZPLAY Tap Games at the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #701 in Ironton. Kenotes! Summer 2017

11 Jason s wife, Lori. Recent Winners At area bars, taverns, restaurants and clubs* TWENTY 20 s Progressive Jackpot Reveal twenty 20 s to win the jackpot! May 6, 2017: $190,450 Ralphie s #2, Holland April 6, 2017: $66,330 Blue Fig, Alliance Feb. 24, 2017: $831,680 Wing Warehouse, Norton Quick Spot Match 10 Quick Spot numbers to your numbers to win the jackpot! May 20, 2017: $22,470 Fricker s #105, Findlay ($10 ticket) May 16, 2017: $59,814 Down the Pike, West Carrollton ($10 ticket) May 10, 2017: $2,896 Tim s Tavern, Canton ($1 ticket) May 3, 2017: $8,591 FOE Aerie 1442, Amherst ($5 ticket) May 2, 2017: $1,241 McDog s Lakeside Saloon, Cincinnati ($1 ticket) April 30, 2017: $77,147 Londonaire Tavern, Parma ($5 ticket) *Visit for the latest statewide listing. 11

12 Retailer opportunity: Consider adding a Lottery promotion to your special event Have a customer appreciation day or another event scheduled at your bar or tavern? Make it even more fun by offering customers a special value-add for playing Keno or another Lottery game. See your sales representative or regional office for more information.... The Ohio Lottery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider Please Play Responsibly John Kasich, Governor Dennis Berg, Director Patrick McDonald, Commission Chair Contributors Marie Kilbane Seckers, Editor Molly Fanta Sandra Neal 24/7 Problem Gamblers Helpline Total copies printed: 3,550 Unit Cost: $0.460 Publication Date: 6/17 THE OHIO LOTTERY 615 West Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U S POSTAGE PAID Cleveland OH PERMIT NO. 2484