Bask in the Keno winning glow!

While Kiwis are out making the most of the summer sunshine, Keno players around the country are basking in a glow of another kind - the winning glow, after more than $17 million in cash prizes were won with Keno last year.

2014's biggest Keno prize was won in May, when one lucky player from Auckland won $250,000 with a Keno ticket purchased at Dawson Superette in Manukau.

Meanwhile, a major Keno win in late 2014 saw a MyLotto player win $50,000 with Keno after just four weeks of playing, making her dream of buying her first home a reality.

"I just ran out of time to pop to the store for my usual tickets so I checked out MyLotto to see if I could buy the tickets there instead - and that's where I came across Keno," explained the winner.

"After playing a few draws and winning some small prizes I realised just how great the game is - I loved having a few little wins, it was a real buzz!

"Once I knew the game a bit better I decided to pick my own numbers and that's when I won fifty grand," the winner said.

The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was adamant that she would keep playing Keno and now buys all her tickets on MyLotto for the convenience.

"I'm definitely going to keep playing Keno now - after such a big win, why wouldn't I?

"MyLotto is my favourite place to pick up my tickets because it's so much easier to just do it online each week rather than gathering up the kids and popping down to the shop," said the winner.

If you haven't played Keno before, it's a fun game that will appeal to those who like to have a punt. You pick a set of numbers, place a bet and how much you win depends on how many numbers you get right.

The great thing about Keno is you can play it your way. With four chances to play and win each day, how you choose to play is up to you - you can play the short odds to give yourself a better chance of a win, or you can go in a bit more boldly, playing the long odds for the chance to win big.

Keno's four daily draws a day take place at 10am, 1pm, 3pm and 6pm and you can play at mylotto.co.nz or at any Lotto store from as little as $1.

For more information go to mylotto.co.nz/keno/