[karen]

The ancient game of Keno was developed in the orient and introduced to America by Chinese railroad workers in the 1800’s. It is currently played in almost every casino of size the world over. While having a huge 25% house edge it is still extremely popular as a $1.00 “ticket” has the potential for winning as much as $50,000.

The “ticket,” or “blank,” contains eighty numbers, printed consecutively in eight rows of ten each. The player marks, typically with an X, from one to fifteen numbers on the blank with a Keno crayon. He then turns it in to the Keno booth together with his bet and receives an authenticated duplicate. Should he win, the duplicate must be turned in before the start of the next game in order to collect.

Traditionally Keno numbers are printed on eighty individual ping-pong balls. These balls are then spun around in a wire cage, or blown into a large clear plastic sphere, much like as in Bingo. As each ball is selected, the winning number is electronically highlighted on the Keno boards throughout the casino. Currently, however, many casinos use computer chips to generate random numbers.

The house draws twenty numbers out of the field of eighty. Payouts are based on the amount of winning numbers “caught” by the player out of the twenty drawn. These are known as “straight” tickets. The tables included are based on wagering on a straight ticket.


http://www.gamblingtimes.com/keno/keno_1.html

[JTingly]

..Thanks for the information, knew this already from a previous forum and like i said in the other one, it was vrey interseting that chinese people made it, being a chinese myself.

[Thumperfive]

it's an interesting twist on the game, though the odds are rather far that you'll win - but still, a fun game to play!

[MHJ]

Are there any comprehensive gaming books on the market that cover the subject of keno?