Keno was created in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a financial resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a quick fix for the financial calamity and to produce income for his military. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a great success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who came to the States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly bet on with 80 numbers in just about all of the US land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is largely played today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the simple fact that there are no expertise required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of getting a win are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you might hit quite big with little gaming investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers with 20 numbers drawn each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can pick from two to ten numbers and wager on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in acceptance in the United States since the end of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos changed the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, Nevada casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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