The History of Keno
Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his failing army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a rapid fix for the economic adversity and to produce money for his military. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger locations to the smaller villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the States for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally wagered on with 80 numbers in just about all of the US land based casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is commonly played today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of winning are terrible, there is always the hope that you will win quite big with very little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers drawn each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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