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 immigrants in the 19th century. As with lottery games, it is an absolutely simple to play, and it is enchanting as big prizes are offered for very small wagers. Keno is played at saloons, clubs and civic center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another similarity with lottery games – horrid expectations.
Logically, Keno found its way into casinos on the internet as it was an easy game to establish, and casino software operators wanted to benefit from the large land based Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favor of internet casinos was that many people were accustomed to playing Keno on electronic screens, so the move online was hardly a encumbrance than say with chemin de fer.
So here is how you play Keno. You begin by selecting between four and 10 numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each selection is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy different cards for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre purchase for future games.
Once you have submitted your selection, twenty numbered balls will "drop" into a capsule from a tube. If enough of your numbers are selected, you win. That’s all there is. You will obviously gain more, if more of your spots surface, like with lottos.
Most keno online games allow you to purchase tickets between 5 cents and $5, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Yeah. So there must be a catch? Absolutely. The gambling casino edge with Keno is 30% or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The chances of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a big shot the worst game you might possibly gamble on. If you want a game of speculation bet on slots.