Keno is a game of pure randomness and is very close to lottery games. The game was brought over to the US of A by Chinese migrants in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it’s a dead simple to play, and it is enjoyable as big fortunes are available for very small wagers. Keno is enjoyed at saloons, clubs and community centers all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another weak point with lottery games – terrible odds.
By reason, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was a simple game to establish, and internet casino operators wanted to benefit from the big land based Keno players online. What was even more in the favor of internet casinos was that many players were accustomed to gambling on Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was hardly a barrier than say with chemin de fer.
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 online keno games, you can buy multiple tickets for the same draw, and in a handful games you can even pre-order for future games.
Once you have submitted your selection, twenty balls with numbers will "enter" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are picked, you win. It’s that easy. You will obviously amass more, if more of your numbers hit, like with lottos.
Most online keno games allow you to purchase tickets between five cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot winnings of up to 50 000 dollars are not uncommon.
Simple? Yes. So there has to be a catch? Absolutely. The house advantage with Keno is thirty percent or greater, the WORST of any internet casino game. The chances of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a long shot the awful game you can possibly play. If you want a game of chance gamble on slot machines.