Keno’s History
Keno was created in two hundred before Christ 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 some time seemed to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a rapid response for the economic adversity and to acquire income for his army. He, as it follows invented the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who came to the US to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically played with 80 numbers in most of American brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is largely played today as a consequence of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of succeeding are horrible, there is always the chance that you could win quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and bet 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 roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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