Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his declining army. The metropolis 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 quick response for the financial calamity and to create revenue for his forces. He therefore created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the United States in the 1800s by Chinese expatriates who came to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly bet on with 80 numbers in almost all of the US land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of betting the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to play Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of winning are horrible, there is always the possibility that you will win quite large with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in universal appeal in the United States near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were changed with , American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the legalization of wagering in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea 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 gambling, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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