Keno is a game of pure luck and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought to the U.S.A by Chinese migrants in the 19th century. As with lottery games, it is a very easy to play, and it is attractive as substantial prizes are offered for very tiny bets. Keno is played at bars, clubs and community centers all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another similarity with lottery games – horrendous odds.
By reason, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was a simple game to build, and internet casino software operators wanted to entice the large land based Keno players online. What was even more in the favor of internet casinos was that many gamblers were used to wagering on Keno on video screens, so the move on to the internet was less of a hurdle than say with twenty-one.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by selecting between four and ten numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each choice is called a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy different cards for the same draw, and in quite a few games you can even pre-buy for upcoming games.
Once you have submitted your selection, twenty numbered balls will "enter" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are selected, you win. That’s all there is. You will obviously win more, if more of your numbers hit, like with lotteries.
Most keno online games allow you to buy tickets between 5 cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to $50 000 are not uncommon.
Simple? Yeah. So there should be a problem? Yes. The casino advantage with Keno is thirty percent or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The chances of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a long margin the atrocious game you might possibly gamble on. If you are wanting a game of speculation wager on slots.