Keno is a game of pure speculation and is very close to Lotto games. The game was brought to the US by Chinese migrants in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it is a dead simple to play, and it is appealing as big prizes are offered for very small wagers. Keno is played at lounges, clubs and civic center all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another weak point with lotto games – horrendous odds.
Sensibly, Keno hit upon its way into online casinos as it was a simple game to establish, and casino software operators wanted to ensnare the huge land based Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favour of online casinos was that many gamblers were used to wagering on Keno on video screens, so the move online was hardly a barrier than say with vingt-et-un.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by choosing between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each selection is describe as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can purchase different tickets for the same draw, and in a handful games you can even pre-order for future games.
After you have submitted your choices, 20 balls with numbers will "enter" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are selected, you win. That simple. You will obviously come away with more, if more of your numbers hit, like with lottos.
Most keno internet games allow you to purchase tickets between 5c and 5 dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot winnings of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.
Simple? Yeah. So there must be a problem? Yes. The house edge with Keno is thirty percent or higher, the WORST of any online casino game. The expectation of hitting a number is 0.25percent. Keno is by a wide margin the worst game you might possibly gamble on. If you want a game of luck play slots.