The History of Keno

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Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after awhile of war time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a quick fix for the economic calamity and to produce revenue for his army. He, as it follows created the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, seeing as the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the United States to work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is normally gambled on with eighty numbers in most of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of getting a win are appalling, there is always the possibility that you might win quite large with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in popularity in the US since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, Nevada casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.

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