Keno is a game of pure speculation and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought to the U.S.A by Chinese immigrants in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it is a dead easy to enjoy, and it is enchanting as substantial jackpots are available for very small bets. Keno is played at lounges, clubs and civic center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lotto games – terrible odds.
Rationally, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was a simple game to create, and internet casino software owners wanted to benefit from the huge land based Keno players on the internet. What was even more in the favor of online casinos was that many gamblers were used to playing Keno on electronic screens, so the move on to the internet was hardly a problem than say with blackjack.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You start off by selecting between 4 and ten numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each choice is describe as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can purchase different cards for the same draw, and in a few games you can even pre-order for future games.
Once you have submitted your selection, twenty balls with numbers will "enter" into a hopper from a tube. If enough of your numbers are drawn, you win. It is that easy. You will obviously gain more, if more of your numbers hit, like with lottos.
Most keno internet games allow you to purchase cards between 5 cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot fortunes of up to $50 000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Yeah. So there has to be a catch? Yes. The casino edge with Keno is 30 percent or higher, the WORST of any internet casino game. The odds of landing on a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide shot the worst game you might possibly gamble on. If you are looking for a game of chance gamble on slots.
