Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a monetary resource for his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a country wide shortage of food with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to develop a rapid response for the financial adversity and to acquire revenue for his forces. He therefore created the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who came to the States to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with 80 numbers in a majority of the US brick and mortar casinos along with online casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of gambling the game and the basic reality that there are no expertise required to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you will hit quite large with little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with twenty numbers picked each game. Players of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno has grown in popularity in the US since the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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