Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who used this game as a monetary resource for his declining forces. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after awhile of war time appeared to be facing national famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a rapid response for the financial calamity and to produce revenue for his military. He therefore created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger locations to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who came to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often wagered on with just 80 numbers in a majority of the US land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly loved today as a result of the laid back nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of winning are appalling, there is always the possibility that you might hit quite big with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the legalization of gambling in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept 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, casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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