The History of Keno


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Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a monetary resource for his declining army. The metropolis of Cheung was waging a battle, and after some time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to create a rapid fix for the economic calamity and to create income for his forces. He thusly developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno used to be known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese expatriates who migrated to the States for work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is typically enjoyed with just 80 numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple fact that there are little expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are horrible, there is constantly the chance that you might win quite big with little gaming investment.

Keno is played with eighty numbers with 20 numbers drawn each round. Gamblers of Keno can select 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 grew in universal appeal in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the notion that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.

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