The History of Keno
Keno was created in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid response for the financial adversity and to create money for his army. He therefore invented the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the US in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally wagered on with just 80 numbers in a majority of American land based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is commonly loved today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are horrible, there is always the possibility that you will hit quite big with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gaming in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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