Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a fast fix for the economic adversity and to acquire revenue for his military. He therefore 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, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who came to the United States to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often wagered on with eighty numbers in just about all of American brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of succeeding are horrible, there is always the possibility that you will win quite big with little gambling investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can pick from 2 to 10 numbers and wager 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 has grown in acceptance in the US since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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