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Keno is a game of pure randomness and is very similar to Lotto games. The game was brought over to the US of A by Chinese expatriates in the nineteenth aeon. As with lotto games, it’s a dead simple to enjoy, and it is enchanting as big fortunes are offered for very tiny wagers. Keno is played at taverns, clubs and recreation center all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lottery games – horrid expectations.

Logically, Keno happen upon its way into online casinos as it was an easy game to develop, and online casino software operators wanted to benefit from the huge brick and mortar Keno fan base on the internet. What was even more in the favor of online casinos was that many players were accustomed to playing Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was less of a problem than say with 21.

So here is how you play Keno. You start off by choosing between 4 and ten numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each selection is referred to as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can buy countless cards for the same draw, and in a handful games you can even pre-order for games in the future.

Once you have submitted your choices, 20 balls with numbers will "drop" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are picked, you win. That is all there is. You will obviously win more, if more of your numbers are landed on, like with lotteries.

Most keno internet games allow you to buy cards between 5c and $5, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to $50 000 are not uncommon.

Simple? Yeah. So there must be a problem? Yes. The gambling casino advantage with Keno is 30% or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The odds of landing on a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide shot the awful game you might possibly bet on. If you are seeking a game of luck bet on slots.