Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing country wide famine with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid response for the economic disaster and to acquire revenue for his army. He thusly designed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger locations to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who headed to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally played with 80 numbers in almost all of American brick and mortar casinos along with web casinos. Keno is largely played today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no skills required to play Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of coming away with a win are horrible, there is always the possibility that you might hit quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers picked each round. Players of Keno can pick from two to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, the casinos quickly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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