Keno is a game of pure luck and is very similar to Lotto games. The game was brought to the US of A by Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. As with lotto games, it’s a very easy to enjoy, and it is enjoyable as substantial jackpots are available for very little bets. Keno is played at saloons, clubs and civic center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another similarity with lottery games – horrid expectations.
Understandably, Keno ensconced its way into online casinos as it was an easy game to create, and casino software owners wanted to entice the big land based Keno players online. What was even more in the favour of online casinos was that many people were used to gambling on Keno on electronic terminals, so the move on to the internet was less of a hurdle than say with 21.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by choosing between four and ten numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each choice is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can purchase many tickets for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre-order for upcoming games.
After you have submitted your choices, twenty balls with numbers will "drop" into a capsule from a tube. If enough of your spots are selected, you win. That’s all there is. You will obviously win more, if more of your spots come up, like with lottos.
Most internet keno games allow you to purchase cards between 5 cents and $5, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot winnings of up to 50 000 dollars are not uncommon.
Easy? Absolutely. So there has to be a catch? Absolutely. The gambling casino edge with Keno is 30 percent or more, the WORST of any internet casino game. The chances of landing on a number is 0.25percent. Keno is by a long shot the atrocious game you can possibly wager on. If you are wanting a game of speculation gamble on slots.