LANSING, Nov. 15, 2005 - Club Keno players can kick up their winnings by as many as 10 times if they select the Kicker option, the Michigan Lottery’s latest prize winning opportunity.

Immediately before each Club Keno drawing, a wheel spin on the Club Keno monitor will select a Kicker number of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10. Players can select the Kicker box on their play slip and pay $1 for each dollar originally wagered. Wins on regular Club Keno drawings will be multiplied by the Kicker number, allowing players the chance to win up to 10 times their original prize amount.

Kicker begins on November 20 in all 2,000 locations selling Club Keno.

“Club Keno has been the Michigan Lottery’s fastest growing game. Players who are looking for a new twist to Club Keno will have the chance to win more money!” said Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters.

Club Keno offers 37 different ways to play and win and with Kicker, up to a $20 million top prize. Players can wager $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 or $20 per drawing and tickets can be purchased for up to 20 drawings at a time. Players win Club Keno by matching some or all of the numbers they have selected to the numbers drawn. The more numbers matched, the more the player wins.

Started in October of 2003, Club Keno is offered to players at bars and restaurants. Drawings are every five minutes, seven days a week, from 6:05 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. and are broadcast live on closed-circuit television monitors in each Club Keno location.

Michigan is the sixth state to offer a Kicker option to its live Keno drawings.

All proceeds from the Lottery are contributed to the state School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education in Michigan. In fiscal year 2004, the contribution was $644.8 million.

For additional information, please visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.michigan.gov/lottery.

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