Keno was created in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of war time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a rapid response for the financial adversity and to acquire income for his military. He therefore developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who came to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is normally bet on with 80 numbers in almost all of the US based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are little expertise required to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the odds of winning are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite large with very little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are picked each round. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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