Keno Game

Imagine a game that affords you the possibility to win a large sum of money with a relatively small bet - all depending on how many lucky numbers you pick from a board. This is Keno, a game of chance originating thousands of years ago from China as a means to raise money for an army, and as legend has it even helped build the Great Wall of China.

Now, it is one of the most well-loved lottery games played in casinos around the world, its popularity even crossing over to numerous online casino sites. From a board that contains 120 Chinese characters that are part of a rhyming poem to its updated version of a board of 80 numbers, Keno has always been a great crowd-drawer and an entertaining game to play even during dinners and social activities.

Simply put, Keno is a cross between a lottery and a bingo game. Players pick a set of 1 to 15 numbers, or "spots" from the board (in online casinos it would be from the screen), place their bets and wait for the numbers to get picked out. These are the "hits", or the numbers from your selection that match the casino's winning set. The more hits there are, the higher the winnings for the player.

Of course, as in all game of odds there is no sure-fire way to win but there are a few general strategies that can be employed to improve the player's chances. Smaller bets and fewer spots would mean you can play longer - while larger bets would have a higher probability of getting better payouts. Betting on the maximum number of spots (15) would give you a chance to win the biggest jackpot available which would be if you get all 15 hits.