Keno Chatter What They are Saying on the Net

Engine-searching can be quite informative but if you get caught in a fascinating tangent you can easily spend the entire evening trippin' through various archives while getting nowhere, fast. If you're interested in what's being said about Keno out there in the 'net, read on.

* An IRS site kindly reminds us that any 2005 Keno winnings over $1500.00 do require that a W-2 form be submitted to them on or before April 15th, 2006.

* Clipped from a blog on 25th Feb 2006: "...But I swear, last week, for the first time I was convinced there was a god. Playing keno and getting every number that I picked to come up on the keno board, was more than just a coincidence or fluke. That keno game convinced me beyond all reasonable doubt that there was a god..."

* Regular, winning players choose between 4 and 8 spots per card.

* "Yes, I remember him saying that they paid off their mortgage with her Keno winnings! They did seem to win an awful lot!" -Found on an online weblog, February 25th, 2006

Results from a major online gaming website regarding how much superstition counted for in selecting certain Keno numbers:

Extremely Superstitious  = 13%

Very Superstitious          =  6%

Moderately Superstitious = 24%

Not Really                     = 20%

Not at All                       = 37%

What makes people superstitious? Who knows. What numbers do superstitious persons traditionally choose?

* family birthdays (limiting spots to 31 and under)

* telephone numbers

* a particular geometric patter of on the card

* a 'psychic feeling' - they just shut their eyes and 'see'

Aren't you glad we saved you from that search? It's by no means conclusive, but you can glean the general flavor of what people are saying about our favorite game Out There. Select your own spots whichever way you choose. The trick is to play no more than, say, five spots at a time and play them consistently. That said, have fun and good luck!