Ponder Carefully Before You Gamble on Keno
Keno is a game of pure speculation and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought to the US by Chinese newcomers in the 19th century. As with lotto games, it is an absolutely easy to play, and it is attractive as substantial jackpots are available for very tiny bets. Keno is played at saloons, clubs and community centers all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another similarity with lotto games – terrible expectations.
Sensibly, Keno found its way into online casinos as it was an easy game to create, and casino owners wanted to entice the large brick and mortar Keno players on the internet. What was even more in the favour of online casinos was that many gamblers were used to gambling on Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was less of a problem than say with twenty-one.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You start off by choosing between four and ten numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each selection is referred to as a "spot". In many internet keno games, you can buy multiple tickets for the same draw, and in a handful games you can even pre-buy for upcoming games.
Once you have submitted your choices, twenty numbered balls will "drop" into a capsule from a barrel. If enough of your spots are drawn, you win. That simple. You will obviously come away with more, if more of your spots are landed on, like with lotteries.
Most internet keno games allow you to purchase tickets between 5 cents and 5 dollars, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot prizes of up to 50,000 dollars are not uncommon.
Simple? Absolutely. So there has to be a problem? Yeah. The house advantage with Keno is 30% or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The expectation of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide margin the worst game you can possibly bet on. If you are seeking a game of randomness wager on slot machines.
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