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Keno is a game of pure chance and is very similar to Lotto games. The game was brought over to the USA by Chinese newcomers in the 19th century. As with lotto games, it is a dead simple to play, and it is endearing as substantial fortunes are available for very tiny wagers. Keno is played at taverns, clubs and community centers all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lotto games – horrible odds.

Sensibly, Keno hit upon its way into internet casinos as it was an easy game to create, and online casino software owners wanted to catch the big brick and mortar Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favor of online casinos was that many players were used to playing Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was less of a encumbrance than say with chemin de fer.

So here is how you enjoy Keno. You start off by choosing between four and 10 numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each selection is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy multiple tickets for the same draw, and in some games you can even pre purchase for upcoming games.

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

Most online keno games allow you to purchase cards between 5 cents and $5, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot fortunes of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.

Simple? Yeah. So there should be a catch? Absolutely. The casino advantage with Keno is thirty percent or greater, the WORST of any online casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a wide shot the worst game you might possibly bet on. If you are wanting a game of chance gamble on slot machines.