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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 expatriates in the nineteenth century. As with lotto games, it is a dead simple to play, and it is appealing as large jackpots are available for very little bets. Keno is played at bars, clubs and civic center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another similarity with lottery games – horrible expectations.
By reason, Keno hit upon its way into casinos on the internet as it was a simple game to build, and casino owners wanted to benefit from the big brick and mortar Keno players online. What was even more in the favour of internet casinos was that many gamblers were used to betting on Keno on video terminals, so the move online was less of a barrier than say with twenty-one.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by selecting between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each selection is called a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can purchase different tickets for the same draw, and in a few games you can even pre-order for future games.
After you have submitted your choices, twenty numbered balls will "enter" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your spots are picked, you win. That simple. You will obviously win more, if more of your spots surface, like with lotteries.
Most keno internet games allow you to buy tickets between 5c and $5, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Absolutely. So there has to be a catch? Absolutely. The casino edge with Keno is 30 percent or more, the WORST of any internet casino game. The chances of landing on a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a big shot the worst game you might possibly play. If you want a game of chance bet on slot machines.