Keno - 02:31, Sunday, September 9, 2007

For those of you who have ever sat at a restaurant in a casino or played video games on the floor of one in Las Vegas there is one word you have heard over and over again. Keno? That is it. That is the word that you hear women and men call out over and over again while you are drinking your coffee or your mixed drink. You can not enjoy a late night breakfast with out hearing that word constantly.

Keno is a game that is somewhat similar to a lottery. There are cards that are placed on tables and around a lounge. When the people pass by calling out "Keno" you just need to wave them over and hand them some money and your keno card. On that keno card you will have picked several numbers that you think will be drawn. That is it. If for some strange reason there is not a keno person walking around the area you are in then there is the keno lounge. Here you can sit and watch as the numbers are all picked and displayed.

The way the bets work is simple. Once you have hand picked your numbers and paid for the ticket then you will receive a computerized version of the ticket. For a certain amount of money and a certain amount of numbers picked you can actually win a nice sum of money.

As with any kind of betting you will always want to verify the numbers that have been marked before leaving the teller window or the keno person leaves you. Once the numbers have begun to be called there is no way to say oops this is the wrong number. You just have to cut your loses at that point. So just to make sure everything is correct always check your bets before leaving the teller.

The keno games are done rather quickly. You would actually be surprised how fast they move on to the next game. It is quite beneficial if you have lost one and just want to move on to the next keno game. It also comes in handy if you missed a game and wanted to play. This happens a lot in the restaurants. It is a fun way to enhance your dining experience. However when you are focused on conversation and eating you tend to miss the beginning of a new keno game. So when they fly by you can always eventually catch one in between bites of steak and eggs.

When the keno numbers are picked there are a few ways. First there is the old fashioned way of the numbered balls being dropped into a hopper and blown around for a bit. Then the balls are picked out of the hopper and the numbers are randomly chosen like that. The other way is for a video screen to calculate the random numbers. Either way the winning keno numbers are always displayed so everyone can see them clearly. That way everyone knows if they have won or not.

If your numbers are winning numbers then you would just take your winning ticket up to the teller window and collect your money. Depending on how much money you bet and how many numbers you picked will determine how much money you will win. Keno is an easy and fun way to gamble. Many people all over the world enjoy doing it. The next time you are visiting Las Vegas listen out for the keno girl or guy. They are the ones walking around yelling out KENO? Try a game if you like it really is easy and may be something you enjoy doing.