Keno is a game of pure luck and is very close to Lotto games. The game was brought over to the U.S. by Chinese expatriates in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it is an absolutely easy to enjoy, and it is endearing as big prizes are available for very little wagers. Keno is enjoyed at saloons, clubs and rec center all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another weakness with lotto games – horrendous odds.
Understandably, Keno ensconced its way into casinos on the internet as it was an easy game to develop, and internet casino software operators wanted to catch the large brick and mortar Keno fan base on the internet. What was even more in the favor of internet casinos was that many people were used to playing Keno on video terminals, so the move online was a insignificant hurdle than say with twenty-one.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You start off by choosing between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each choice is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy countless cards for the same draw, and in a few games you can even pre-buy for games in the future.
After you have submitted your selection, twenty balls with numbers will "drop" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your spots are picked, you win. That simple. You will obviously amass more, if more of your spots are landed on, like with lotteries.
Most online keno games allow you to buy tickets between five cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot winnings of up to 50,000 dollars are not uncommon.
Simple? Yeah. So there should be a catch? Yeah. The casino edge with Keno is 30% or greater, the WORST of any online casino game. The chances of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide margin the atrocious game you can possibly gamble on. If you are looking for a game of chance bet on slots.