Keno is a game of pure speculation and is very close to lottery games. The game was brought over to the USA by Chinese newcomers in the nineteenth century. As with lottery games, it’s an absolutely simple to enjoy, and it is enjoyable as substantial jackpots are offered for very small bets. Keno is played at lounges, clubs and recreation center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lotto games – horrible odds.
Logically, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was an easy game to develop, and casino software owners wanted to entice the large land based Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favor of internet casinos was that many players were accustomed to gambling on Keno on electronic terminals, so the move on to the internet was hardly a barrier than say with 21.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by selecting between four and 10 numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each selection is describe as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can buy many tickets for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre-order for upcoming games.
Once you have submitted your choices, twenty numbered balls will "enter" into a hopper from a tube. If enough of your spots are picked, you win. That simple. You will obviously amass more, if more of your numbers come up, like with lotteries.
Most internet keno games allow you to purchase cards between 5 cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot winnings of up to fifty thousand dollars are not uncommon.
Simple? Yeah. So there must be a problem? Yes. The casino edge with Keno is 30% or higher, the WORST of any internet casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a big margin the worst game you might possibly wager on. If you are looking for a game of chance bet on slot machines.