Think For a Long Time Before You Bet on Keno

Keno is a game of pure speculation and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought over to the America by Chinese expatriates in the 19th century. As with lottery games, it is an absolutely simple to play, and it is appealing as large fortunes are available for very little wagers. Keno is played at saloons, clubs and recreation center all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lottery games – horrid odds.

Logically, Keno found its way into internet casinos as it was a simple game to establish, and online casino operators wanted to benefit from the huge brick and mortar Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favour of online casinos was that many players were used to playing Keno on electronic screens, so the move on to the internet was a insignificant barrier than say with 21.

So here is how you enjoy Keno. You begin by appointing between four and 10 numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each choice is called a "spot". In many online keno games, you can purchase countless tickets for the same draw, and in many games you can even pre-order for future games.

After you have submitted your choices, twenty balls with numbers will "enter" into a hopper from a tube. If enough of your numbers are drawn, you win. That simple. You will obviously amass more, if more of your spots appear, like with lotteries.

Most internet keno games allow you to buy tickets between 5 cents and five dollars, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot prizes of up to $50 000 are not uncommon.

Easy? Absolutely. 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 expectation of landing on a number is 0.25percent. Keno is by a long shot the worst game you could possibly gamble on. If you want a game of speculation wager on slot machines.

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