Keno is a game of pure luck and is very close to lottery games. The game was brought to the US by Chinese expatriates in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it is a dead simple to enjoy, and it is endearing as big fortunes are offered for very tiny wagers. Keno is played at lounges, clubs and rec center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lotto games – horrible odds.
Understandably, Keno happen upon its way into internet casinos as it was an easy game to develop, and internet casino software operators wanted to entice the large brick and mortar Keno players online. What was even more in the favor of casinos on the internet was that many people were used to wagering on Keno on video terminals, so the move online was a insignificant problem than say with chemin de fer.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You begin by appointing between 4 and ten numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each choice is describe as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy different tickets for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre purchase for upcoming games.
After you have submitted your choices, 20 numbered balls will "drop" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are picked, you win. That simple. You will obviously come away with more, if more of your spots appear, like with lotteries.
Most internet keno games allow you to purchase cards between five cents and 5 dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot fortunes of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Yes. So there should be a problem? Yes. The house edge with Keno is thirty percent or greater, the WORST of any internet casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a big shot the worst game you might possibly wager on. If you are seeking a game of randomness gamble on slots.