The background of Keno
Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be facing country wide famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a quick response for the economic disaster and to create revenue for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who came to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally bet on with 80 numbers in most of American brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of getting a win are horrible, there is always the possibility that you will win quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each round. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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