The History of Keno

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Keno was first played in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a monetary resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was waging a war, and after a bit of time appeared to be facing national shortage of food with the excessive decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to come up with a quick response for the financial calamity and to acquire income for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno was known as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger locations to the tinier towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the United States to work. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.

Today, Keno is most often bet on with eighty numbers in just about all of the US based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is mainly enjoyed today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the basic reality that there are little skills needed to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the odds of getting a win are terrible, there is constantly the possibility that you might win quite big with a tiny gambling investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each game. Gamblers of Keno can choose from 2 to ten numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the wagers made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the United States near the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of gambling in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the notion that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.


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