The background of Keno
Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a financial resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be looking at a national shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a quick fix for the economic disaster and to produce income for his army. He therefore invented the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger cities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the United States for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically enjoyed with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is mainly played today as a result of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple reality that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of getting a win are terrible, there is constantly the possibility that you might win quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers picked each game. Players of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on 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 changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track wagering, casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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