Keno’s History
Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a financial resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick response for the financial adversity and to create income for his military. He thusly created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who headed to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is normally enjoyed with just 80 numbers in a majority of the US land based casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are horrible, there is always the chance that you will hit quite big with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the US since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track gambling, the casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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