Keno is a game of pure chance and is very close to lottery games. The game was brought to the US by Chinese migrants in the nineteenth century. As with lottery games, it’s a very easy to enjoy, and it is enjoyable as big prizes are available for very little 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.
Understandably, Keno hit upon its way into online casinos as it was a simple game to build, and casino software owners wanted to entice the giant land based Keno players online. What was even more in the favor of online casinos was that many players were used to wagering on Keno on electronic terminals, so the move online was less of a hurdle than say with twenty-one.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by appointing between four and 10 numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each choice is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy many tickets for the same draw, and in a few games you can even pre-order for games in the future.
After you have submitted your selection, 20 numbered balls will "enter" into a capsule from a tube. If enough of your numbers are selected, you win. That is all there is. You will obviously earn more, if more of your spots surface, like with lottos.
Most keno online games allow you to purchase tickets between 5c and $5, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot winnings of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Yes. So there has to be a problem? Absolutely. The casino edge with Keno is 30% or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The chances of hitting a number is 0.25percent. Keno is by a wide margin the worst game you can possibly bet on. If you want a game of speculation play slot machines.
