Keno’s History
Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a finance resource for his failing army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of war time appeared to be looking at a national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a quick response for the economic calamity and to create money for his army. He, as it follows created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who came to the States to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly bet on with just 80 numbers in most of the US based casinos along with web casinos. Keno is mainly played today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple reality that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of getting a win are horrible, there is constantly the possibility that you might hit quite big with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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