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Keno is a game of pure luck and is very similar to Lotto games. The game was brought over to the US by Chinese immigrants in the 19th aeon. As with lotto games, it is a very simple to play, and it is attractive as substantial prizes are available for very tiny wagers. Keno is enjoyed at lounges, clubs and community centers all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lottery games – horrendous odds.
Logically, Keno happen upon its way into casinos on the internet as it was a simple game to develop, and online casino software operators wanted to ensnare the big land based Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favor of online casinos was that many players were accustomed to wagering on Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was hardly a problem than say with chemin de fer.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by appointing between four and ten numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each selection is describe as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can buy multiple tickets for the same draw, and in quite a few games you can even pre-buy for future games.
After you have submitted your selection, twenty balls with numbers will "enter" into a capsule from a tube. If enough of your spots are picked, you win. It is that easy. You will obviously earn more, if more of your spots hit, like with lotteries.
Most internet keno games allow you to purchase cards between 5 cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to 50 000 dollars are not uncommon.
Easy? Yeah. So there has to be a problem? Absolutely. The house edge with Keno is 30 percent or more, the WORST of any internet casino game. The odds of landing on a number is 0.25percent. Keno is by a long shot the awful game you can possibly wager on. If you are wanting a game of chance bet on slots.