Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be looking at a country wide famine with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a quick response for the economic disaster and to create revenue for his army. He thusly developed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who came to the States to work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally bet on with eighty numbers in most of the US brick and mortar casinos along with net casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of getting a win are horrible, there is always the chance that you might win quite big with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were changed with , American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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