Keno’s History
Keno was created in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be facing national famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a rapid response for the economic adversity and to produce money for his army. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who headed to the United States for jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally played with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US land based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is mainly played today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the basic reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of getting a win are horrible, there is always the chance that you will hit quite large with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers drawn each game. Players of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the United States since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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