The basic rules of keno identical for land-based and online play. Players first mark up to fifteen numbers on a their ticket. 20 numbers are then drawn and players are paid out depending on how many of their selected numbers have been drawn. The difference between land-based and online keno lies in the mechanics of it. While land-based keno is a very social activity, with the actual game being only part of the overall experience , online keno is played alone, making for an environment much more similar to slots play than land-based keno.
The pacing of the game is also very different online. Without the need to purchase tickets from a window or to wait for other players, games can be completed in as little as a minute, a fraction of the time it takes to play a game of land-based keno.
Online keno also has the advantage of automatic payouts. Amidst the socializing of a land-based game, players will sometimes fail to realize they are due winnings, or fail to claim them within the time allotted.
Land based keno does have it’s advantages though, most notably that variations on the game can be offered that would be impractical at an online casino. This together with the social aspect of the game does a lot to break up the monotony of playing for long periods.