Keno is a game of pure luck and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought over to the U.S. by Chinese migrants in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it’s an absolutely easy to play, and it is appealing as large jackpots are offered for very tiny bets. Keno is played at lounges, clubs and civic center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another weak point with lotto games – horrible odds.
Sensibly, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was an easy game to develop, and internet casino software operators wanted to entice the giant brick and mortar Keno players on the internet. What was even more in the favour of casinos on the internet was that many people were used to betting on Keno on electronic screens, so the move on to the internet was less of a hurdle than say with 21.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You begin by choosing between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each selection is referred to as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can purchase different cards for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre purchase for upcoming games.
Once you have submitted your choices, 20 balls with numbers will "enter" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are drawn, you win. It is that easy. You will obviously come away with more, if more of your spots hit, like with lotteries.
Most online keno games allow you to purchase tickets between 5 cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot winnings of up to fifty thousand dollars are not uncommon.
Simple? Yeah. So there should be a problem? Yes. The house advantage with Keno is 30% or greater, the WORST of any online casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a big shot the awful game you might possibly wager on. If you are wanting a game of luck play slot machines.