The new edition by Cowles, the world's foremost authority on keno, is written for players of all levels, from novices to professionals. You'll learn everything about keno, including powerful winning strategies, honest advice on the odds, and how a player can beat those odds. From a brief history of the game, to a thorough explanation of how to prepare every type of keno ticket; from picking up a crayon and keno blank, to collecting winnings, this book is a treasure house of playing tips, strategies, and anecdotes. Twenty-five chapters present the most thorough and intriguing coverage at keno ever put into print, including, for the first time, accurate, computer-analyzed odds charts for every standard keno ticket. 251 pages
David W. Cowles was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in California's San Fernando Valley. He's lived in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1976.
Cowles is a member of the State Bar of California (inactive) and is admitted and qualified as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States. He has served as a board member and president of numerous nonprofit organizations, and was awarded Congressional and other commendations for his efforts.
Cowles founded and was CEO of companies in the photographic and financial communities. He's flown his own airplanes; traveled extensively; and spent a month as a volunteer with the Israeli Defense Forces.
For over eight years, Cowles published and edited Keno Newsletter, a monthly publication read by keno players and casino executives. For six years, he wrote a weekly column for Gaming Today. For three years, Cowles wrote op-ed columns and a weekly cooking column for the Peninsula Gateway newspaper in Gig Harbor, Washington. His articles have been published in the Las Vegas Sun and Newsweek magazine.
Cowles draws on his background and experiences to write in a wide variety of genres including mystery, adventure, thriller, comedy, fantasy, romance, erotica, how-to, children's, novellas, treatises and expositions, short stories, and cookbooks. Often he'll combine several genres in one book.
