Keno

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Keno was created in 200 BC by the Chinese military commander, 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 fast response for the economic disaster and to produce revenue for his military. He thusly created the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.

Keno once was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, since the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from bigger municipalities to the tinier villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese immigrants who migrated to the US for work. In those times, Keno was played with 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is typically wagered on with eighty numbers in a majority of the US based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is mainly liked today as a result of the relaxed nature of wagering the game and the simple reality that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Despite the reality that the chances of winning are appalling, there is always the hope that you will hit quite big with little gaming investment.

Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers and twenty numbers are drawn each game. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from two to ten numbers and wager on them, as much or as little as they want to. The pay out of Keno is according to the wagers made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese letters were replaced with , American numbers. Lottos weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in the state of Nevada in 1931. The casinos adjusted the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that levied a tax on off track betting, the casinos quickly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.