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The History of Keno

Keno was introduced in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid response for the financial disaster and to create money for his army. He, as it follows designed the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno once was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger locations to the smaller villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who migrated to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno used one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is generally bet on with just 80 numbers in a majority of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as net casinos. Keno is largely liked today because of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the basic reality that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the odds of coming away with a win are appalling, there is always the chance that you might hit quite big with very little gambling investment.

Keno is played with 80 numbers with twenty numbers selected each game. Players of Keno can select from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble 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 grew in acceptance in the US near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with , American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in the state of Nevada in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ 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 betting, casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.

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