Keno History and Rules

So you’re interested in Keno. First let’s give you a little history of Keno. Keno was invented by the Chinese and is similar to playing the lottery. It was brought to the United States hundreds of years ago. It is a game of chance but allows you to win big money on small bets.

A round of Keno is a “Keno Race”. The start of learning the rules of Keno is to play. You begin Keno by picking a minimum of four numbers and a maximum of 10 numbers. These numbers range for 1-80. All of your selections are called spots. For example, if you choose six numbers, you are playing six spots. By the way you have to start with a Keno card. You will mark your Keno Ticket and hand it into the cashier. They will give you a Keno ticket back with your selections on it. After you receive your duplicate card, 20 numbers at random will be selected for a source containing 80 balls with numbers on them. He key is to get as many numbers on your card as possible. The more numbers the more you win. It is very possible to win a lot of money on a $1 wagered ticket. Maybe as much as $30,000.

What we’ll explain next are some tips for the game of Keno. First of all, if you try to strategize your way through it you’ve already lost. Keno is a game of chance; however there are things to learn as you play the game. There are certain variables that we control. We can control what numbers are picked and the amount of numbers we choose. We are also in control of the bets on the Keno card. Casinos offer “Way” bets for you to be able to add bet to the card. There is no real strategy to it. By combining bets, it makes you feel you have better control of the outcome. In reality, it just gives you more to do and it may bring the minimum bet down to a lesser amount. Remember as I said at the beginning, Have fun with is and be responsible.