How to win in Keno

Introduction to Keno:

Keno features regularly in many modern casinos and in some state sponsored lotteries as well. Eighty balls, Numbered from one to eighty, are housed in a spherical glass enclosure, named bubble. As per most accounts, it originated from China, though the word Keno has Latin roots. This game was used to raise funds for the iconic Great Wall of China. This game became known in US via the Chinese immigrants of nineteenth century.

Most casinos have dedicated Keno lounges, reserved for this game only. However, some of them offer facility of ‘Keno runners’, who tend to collect tickets from players and even deliver whatever are winnings of the player. Casino halls have TV sets installed so as to inform players about outcome of the game.

Keno has numerous versions including the video one. Video version of Keno is played with machines in form of slots that are operated with coins. The rules are same in this version of Keno but the players have the luxury of completing the game much faster.

How to play Keno

One needs to select four to ten numbers from 1 to 80. Every number that has been selected is called ‘spot’. This means that if any player is playing with 8 numbers, he or she is said to be playing an 8 Spot game.

To buy a ticket for game of Keno, one may need to go to a Keno lounge or to the tables where the tickets are being sold. ‘Keno crayons’ are generally provided by casinos to their players for enjoying this game.

After buying the ticket, players have to mark numbers of their choice on their tickets. This ticket is collected by the Keno desk along with the bets placed by the players. A duplicate ticket is given to the player. At a stipulated time, Keno balls are drawn from ‘bubble’. The player with most matches is declared the winner in the game. Keno boards across the casino display the result as soon as it is declared.

 The minimum bet varies with the casinos. Some of them allow bets of even 5 cents, while others have set $1 as the minimum bet. The casino brochures should be checked out for exact information about the rules.

The chances of winning depend mainly on number of spots that match and the type of ticket that is being played. Players can play with any number of tickets. There is a possibility of winning over $50,000 by placing a bet as small as $1!