Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after awhile of war time seemed to be looking at a national famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a fast fix for the economic adversity and to create income for his military. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno used to be well-known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from larger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the United States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is generally bet on with 80 numbers in most of American based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of betting the game and the basic fact that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the odds of getting a win are horrible, there is always the hope that you could win quite big with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and twenty numbers are picked each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the United States since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gaming in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted 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 a law passed that taxed off track betting, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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