Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a financial resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of war time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick response for the economic adversity and to produce revenue for his military. He therefore designed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger locations to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the United States in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who headed to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly gambled on with eighty numbers in most of American land based casinos along with online casinos. Keno is mainly played today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of coming away with a win are horrible, there is constantly the hope that you could win quite big with very little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are picked each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with , US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track gambling, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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