Keno was first played in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after some time appeared to be facing country wide shortage of food with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a rapid response for the financial calamity and to create income for his army. He therefore created the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the States for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically gambled on with 80 numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the hope that you will hit quite large with little gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers with twenty numbers selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can select from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the United States since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track gambling, casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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