Introduction to Keno
Keno is a peculiar and easy casino game and is quite like playing in our local lottery. We'll give you an introduction to this unique gambling game and discuss what it is and its history.
Have you ever played bingo or lottery? If you have then keno will be pretty easy for you. Keno is a casino game pretty much like our local lottery game. It can be played at most modern casinos and gambling halls.
Let's discuss how to play keno. Playing the game is just as easy as playing your local lottery or bingo. Keno runners walk around and offer tickets and selection cards to anyone interested to play. A keno player then picks numbers out from his ticket at the keno booth.
Players then get to watch a big board to check which numbers were drawn. Other casinos will have video monitors located throughout the casino premises displaying the winning keno numbers.
As winning numbers come up a player marks them on his ticket. The winning ticket is then is taken to the keno booth. A player will be paid out as to the original bet he has made depending on how many numbers he was able to match on his keno ticket.
A player needs to redeem his winnings before the next draw (some casinos would have draws every five minutes). If he were not able to redeem the keno ticket it would be considered void.
Keno is a unique game in a certain way. The house edge is relatively higher than most games in a casino. A casino's house edge in keno ranges from four percent to a whopping 66 percent. Comparing this with other non-slot casino games that have a house edge of zero to five percent this is really high.
So where did keno come from? The name keno has roots in Latin and French. Keno originated from China. It was created over 2,100 years ago during the Han Dynasty. It was said that funds raised due to keno's popularity helped to build the Great Wall. The original ticket had 120 numbers on it. Keno players marked ten numbers using ink brushes.
Chinese immigrants were the ones to introduce keno to the west. It was brought to the United States in the 19th century when the American trans-continental railroad was being constructed.
Keno is a casino game that is really easy to play. The game play we presented is just an introduction to Keno. The game rules are pretty easy to grasp. Grab your tickets, relax, and have some fun.