The History of Keno
Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be looking at a national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a rapid response for the economic calamity and to produce revenue for his army. He, as it follows invented the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger cities to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who came to the States for work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with eighty numbers in most of American land based casinos as well as net casinos. Keno is mainly played today as a result of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you will hit quite large with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the US since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track wagering, Nevada casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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