The History of Keno
Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a financial resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be facing national famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick fix for the financial adversity and to create income for his army. He thusly invented the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the US to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is normally gambled on with just 80 numbers in a majority of the US land based casinos along with net casinos. Keno is mainly loved today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are no skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of coming away with a win are horrible, there is constantly the possibility that you will win quite large with very little gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. 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 come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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