Around 200 B.C., in China, one of the feudal lords formulated the lottery system to raise funds for building his army. This lottery game was considered to be the ancestor of modern Keno. This was played with a ticket containing 120 characters. These characters were believed to be the first 120 characters from the Chinese poem “Thousand character Classic”. One has to select certain numbers from them with a brush. The maximum number of characters matching out of the 20 characters read out will decide the winner. (more…)
November 26, 2009
Online Keno Is Somewhat Similar To Online Bingo
Online Keno is a kind of lottery game which is somewhat similar to Online Bingo. It was originally called as “Chinese lottery” as it was invented by a Chinese lord to raise funds for building up his army. (more…)
Understand The Major Rules To Play Keno
Every online casino game has a rule to be followed, it is important that you understand the Online Keno rules are very simple to learn and play. The best thing in this game is that one can make large money with relatively small bets.
To play keno, one has to get the keno tickets which are mostly available in the casino lounges. Usually, the casinos also provide crayons along with the tickets to mark the tickets. (more…)
Get To Know The Types Of Online Keno Tickets
There are mainly 4 types of online keno tickets that is provided in an online casino site and they essentially are straight tickets, split tickets, combination tickets, and king tickets.
Straight tickets: These are the most common form of keno tickets. A player is generally allowed to mark 15 keno spots. On a straight ticket, even 20 or 40 numbers can be chosen in certain casinos. (more…)
November 24, 2009
How Keno Works and How Much Do We Have to Work to Hit
While less popular than the iconic than a slot machine, or less popular than poker or the regular lottery game, Keno does provide a new alternative for players who want to try out other games of chance. Sources say Keno was derived from Latin word quini for five and the French word quine for five winning numbers. Others even recall the popular yet apocryphal tale that it started in China and that it helped raise funds for the eventual creation of the Great Wall of China.
The traditional 80 Keno, a lottery-based game, is one of the easiest and most profitable games for lottery category. It is played using a field of numbers from 1 – 80.
You can select up to 10 numbers in that field. (more…)
