Keno’s History
Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his failing army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast response for the financial calamity and to acquire revenue for his military. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger locations to the smaller villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who headed to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is most often gambled on with eighty numbers in just about all of American brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is commonly played today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you will win quite big with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Players of Keno can pick from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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