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The History of Keno
Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army commander, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be looking at a national famine with the dramatic drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to create a fast fix for the economic disaster and to acquire revenue for his army. He, as it follows developed the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the lesser villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 1800s by Chinese migrants who headed to the US for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.
Today, Keno is most often played with just 80 numbers in almost all of the US brick and mortar casinos as well as web casinos. Keno is mainly loved today as a consequence of the relaxed nature of betting the game and the simple reality that there are little skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of succeeding are appalling, there is constantly the chance that you might win quite large with a tiny gaming investment.
Keno is played with eighty numbers with 20 numbers selected each game. Gamblers of Keno can select from 2 to 10 numbers and gamble on them, as much or as little as they want to. The payout of Keno is according to the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in popularity in the US since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese characters were replaced with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in Nineteen Thirty One. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lottery’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are looking for your horses to place. When a law passed that taxed off track betting, the casinos swiftly altered the name to ‘Keno’.