The History of Keno


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Keno was created in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a quick response for the financial adversity and to create income for his forces. He, as it follows developed the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.

Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the United States to work. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is normally wagered on with 80 numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today as a result of the relaxed nature of playing the game and the basic reality that there are no skills needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of getting a win are terrible, there is always the chance that you could win quite large with very little gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with twenty numbers selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from two to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno has grown in universal appeal in the United States since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , American numbers. Lottos were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.

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