The History of Keno
Keno was created in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a financial resource for his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast response for the economic adversity and to acquire revenue for his army. He thusly developed the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger cities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who migrated to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is normally wagered on with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is mainly liked today as a result of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the hope that you might hit quite big with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are selected each round. Gamblers of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in popularity in the United States since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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