Online Keno

Keno is a fun, lottery type casino game which has never been overly popular. However, with the advent of online gambling and the innovative computer graphics and sounds of today, Online Keno is becoming more and more attractive and interesting.

How Is Online Keno Different from Land Based Keno?

Basically, the two games are played the same way. Online Keno has the same big keno board with numbers from one to eighty, except, of course, the board is on the player's computer screen. Instead of paper tickets and crayons to mark the keno numbers the player wants to pick, with online keno, he clicks his mouse on his chosen numbers, and they change color. Should he change his mind, he can "unselect" the numbers by clicking on them once again.

Most Online Keno games allow the player a pick of up to fifteen numbers. Some only allow ten, and a very few will give the player a full twenty which is the amount "called" by the random number generator.

With Online Keno the player designates his bet by clicking on the betting buttons showing the amount he wishes to wager. At a land casino the player must actually pay his chips or money to the keno clerk together with his ticket.

The rest of the game of keno is the same. The player waits to see if his picks have matched any of the keno numbers generated by the computer and collects his winnings, if any, accordingly.

The Advantages of Online Keno

Online Keno has several advantages over casino keno. The greatest advantage is that the house odds are lower. Land casino house odds can be as much as 30%. For online keno the percent rarely exceeds 12. This is definitely an advantage to the player.

Another advantage of online keno is that the player can select a number of games to be played consecutively with the same choice of his numbers. He can click on Play One, Play Five or even Play Ten, and he then just sits back and watches the games go on. This is like playing several land "tickets" at once only easier.

Many keno players prefer to play Keno online because it is played at home without all the distractions of a casino. The player is always in control. He can pause or stop and his online game will be waiting when he goes back to it. A lot of players prefer this relaxed atmosphere to the noisy casino keno lounges.

The Hazard of Online Keno

One thing to be careful of with Online Keno is that the games move faster than those in a land casino, and if he is not careful, the player may use up his bankroll before he realizes it.

However, Online Keno is loads of fun and easy to play. There are free, practice games and real money keno games - all bright and entertaining.