The History of Keno
Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing national shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick fix for the economic calamity and to produce money for his army. He thusly developed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who headed to the US for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly bet on with 80 numbers in just about all of the US land based casinos along with web casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are no expertise required to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of getting a win are terrible, there is always the hope that you might win quite big with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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