Keno is a game of pure speculation and is very close to Lotto games. The game was brought over to the the states by Chinese expatriates in the 19th century. As with lottery games, it is a very simple to enjoy, and it is attractive as substantial prizes are available for very little bets. Keno is played at lounges, clubs and community centers all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another weakness with lottery games – horrendous odds.
Understandably, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was an easy game to build, and casino owners wanted to ensnare the huge brick and mortar Keno players on the internet. What was even more in the favour of online casinos was that many people were used to playing Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was less of a problem than say with chemin de fer.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You start off by selecting between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each choice is describe as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can buy different tickets for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre-buy for future games.
After you have submitted your selection, 20 numbered balls will "drop" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are selected, you win. That is all there is. You will obviously win more, if more of your spots surface, like with lottos.
Most keno internet games allow you to buy tickets between five cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot fortunes of up to fifty thousand dollars are not uncommon.
Simple? Absolutely. So there must be a catch? Yeah. The casino advantage with Keno is 30% or higher, the WORST of any online casino game. The expectation of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide shot the atrocious game you could possibly wager on. If you are wanting a game of speculation wager on slots.