The History of Keno

Keno was created in two hundred before Christ by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a way to finance his failing forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after a bit of time appeared to be looking at a national shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a rapid response for the economic calamity and to acquire income for his military. He therefore created the game we know today as keno and it was a fantastic success.

Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger cities to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 1800s by Chinese newcomers who came to the US to work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with eighty numbers in just about all of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as net casinos. Keno is commonly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of gambling the game and the simple reality that there are little skills required to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are appalling, there is constantly the possibility that you could hit quite large with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is played with eighty numbers with twenty numbers picked each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and bet on them, as much or as little as they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the roll out of matching numbers.

Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, US numbers. Lottos were not covered under the legalization of gambling in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the concept that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track betting, Nevada casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.

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