Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his declining forces. The city of Cheung was waging a battle, and after a bit of time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid response for the financial calamity and to create money for his military. He thusly invented the game we now know as keno and it was a fantastic success.
Keno used to be referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to the USA in the 1800s by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the US to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is generally played with eighty numbers in most of the US based casinos along with internet casinos. Keno is largely liked today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the basic reality that there are little expertise needed to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of winning are appalling, there is always the possibility that you will hit quite large with little gaming investment.
Keno is played with 80 numbers with 20 numbers picked each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to 10 numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.
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