Keno was introduced in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used 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 facing national shortage of food with the drastic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a fast response for the financial disaster and to produce income for his army. He thusly developed the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger cities to the tinier towns. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to the US in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who came to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with 80 numbers in most of American based casinos as well as net casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the basic reality that there are little skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of getting a win are horrible, there is always the possibility that you will win quite big with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are selected each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they want 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 close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the concept that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, the casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.
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