Keno

Keno is a game of chance - pure luck - very much like lotto. And it is just about the easiest game of chance to play. Now you can play online keno at your favorite internet casino.

What Is Keno All About?

Actually, one can say that Keno is really a lottery game. Those who have never played Keno and have passed by keno lounges in casinos, may have been confused by the big 80-number board, the round ball or basket with all the numbers turning furiously and the bright lights. But anyone who has ever played a state or national lottery already has the basics for playing Keno.

The Keno board has 80 numbers. A player can pick any amount of numbers to play up to fifteen in total. Each time the big ball or basket spins the numbers and the twenty random generated numbers are called, they light up on the big Keno board. Online keno is the same game, only a lot more comfortable and convenient to play. Winnings depend on how many of the player's numbers are "hit".

Some Keno History

Online keno is new, but the keno game itself is old. Keno originated in ancient China. It began over 2000 years ago when an inventive chief of the Han dynasty searched for a way to collect money from his citizens to fund his army in preparation for war. The Han chief invented a game of chance - a lottery. He prepared a chart, or board, of 120 Chinese characters, sold tickets and offered money prizes for guessing the correct characters. We don't know, today, how many correct characters were needed to win, but as usual in gambling games, the organizer got the most money and won his war. The game was a great success with the Chinese people, and some say it was used again to fund the building of the Great Wall of China. By the time Keno had gravitated to the Western world, the number of Chinese characters had dropped to 80, and around the beginning of the 20th century the characters were replaced by numbers to attract more players. And that's how modern Keno was born.

Online Keno Is Born

The next big step was in the late 20th century, with the advent of the Internet, when online keno was born. With online keno, you can play keno in the comfort of your own home, at an online casino with safeguards for your security and privacy, at any hour of the day.

Keno Today

Today Real Money Keno is played in special keno lounges in land based casinos, and there are also numerous online keno games that can be played in online casinos on the internet.

Conventional wisdom says that Keno is not one of those gambling games where the players win "tons of money". It is rare to have all one's designated numbers show up in a single spin, but if they do - the result can be life changing! The important thing to remember about Keno is that it fits all wallet sizes. It can be played with one dollar or tens and hundreds. It demands no deep thought or strategy and it is fun to play. Online Keno also has a number of variations to make it more exciting everytime you click on those Keno numbers.

With online keno, you can play keno in the comfort of your own home, at an online casino with safeguards for your security and privacy, at any hour of the day.