Keno is a game of pure chance and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought to the USA by Chinese newcomers in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it is a very easy to play, and it is appealing as substantial fortunes are available for very little wagers. Keno is played at taverns, clubs and recreation center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another weakness with lottery games – horrendous expectations.
Sensibly, Keno ensconced its way into casinos on the internet as it was an easy game to create, and casino operators wanted to ensnare the large brick and mortar Keno players online. What was even more in the favour of internet casinos was that many gamblers were accustomed to betting on Keno on electronic terminals, so the move online was a insignificant barrier than say with chemin de fer.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by selecting between 4 and ten numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each choice is referred to as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can buy many cards for the same draw, and in a few games you can even pre purchase for future games.
Once you have submitted your selection, twenty balls with numbers will "enter" into a hopper from a tube. If enough of your spots are picked, you win. That simple. You will obviously earn more, if more of your numbers are landed on, like with lotteries.
Most online keno games allow you to purchase tickets between 5c and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to $50 000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Absolutely. So there has to be a problem? Absolutely. The casino edge with Keno is 30% or greater, the WORST of any internet casino game. The expectation of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide shot the worst game you could possibly play. If you want a game of chance play slot machines.