Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after some time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast response for the financial adversity and to produce income for his military. He therefore developed the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger municipalities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who came to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is normally enjoyed with eighty numbers in a majority of the US brick and mortar casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is commonly liked today because of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are no expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of winning are horrible, there is always the chance that you will win quite big with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers drawn each game. Players of Keno can select from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gaming in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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