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Keno is a game of pure randomness and is very close to lottery games. The game was brought over to the USA by Chinese immigrants in the 19th aeon. As with lottery games, it’s a dead simple to play, and it is attractive as large jackpots are offered for very little bets. Keno is enjoyed at saloons, clubs and community centers all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another weakness with lottery games – terrible expectations.

Sensibly, Keno found its way into casinos on the internet as it was an easy game to build, and online casino software owners wanted to benefit from the giant land based Keno players online. What was even more in the favor of internet casinos was that many players were accustomed to playing Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was a insignificant encumbrance than say with vingt-et-un.

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 online keno games, you can purchase many tickets for the same draw, and in quite a few games you can even pre-order for games in the future.

Once you have submitted your selection, 20 numbered balls will "drop" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your spots are picked, you win. That simple. You will obviously earn more, if more of your numbers come up, like with lotteries.

Most internet keno games allow you to purchase cards between 5 cents and 5 dollars, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot prizes of up to fifty thousand dollars are not uncommon.

Simple? Yeah. So there should be a catch? Yeah. The casino edge with Keno is 30% or higher, the WORST of any internet casino game. The expectation of landing on a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a long margin the awful game you could possibly play. If you are seeking a game of speculation bet on slot machines.