Keno

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Keno was first played in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, Cheung Leung who utilized keno as a way to finance his failing army. 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 develop a rapid response for the financial calamity and to produce revenue for his military. He therefore invented the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were delivered by pigeons from bigger locations to the tinier villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to the United States in the 19th century by Chinese migrants who came to the United States for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is normally wagered on with eighty numbers in most of the US based casinos as well as online casinos. Keno is largely enjoyed today because of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the basic fact that there are little expertise required to enjoy Keno. Despite the fact that the chances of coming away with a win are terrible, there is always the possibility that you could hit quite big with a tiny gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each round. Players of Keno can choose from two to 10 numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they want to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in acceptance in the United States near the close of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws 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 are looking for your horses to place. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track wagering, Nevada casinos quickly altered the name to ‘Keno’.