Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing country wide famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a fast response for the economic adversity and to produce money for his army. He thusly designed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger cities to the smaller towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who came to the US to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly gambled on with just 80 numbers in most of the US land based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is mainly played today as a result of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple reality that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of winning are terrible, there is always the hope that you might hit quite big with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers drawn each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ 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 taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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