Keno

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Keno was introduced in 200 BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who used keno as a monetary resource for his failing army. The metropolis of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be looking at a country wide famine with the dramatic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a rapid response for the economic disaster and to produce income for his military. He thusly created the game we now know as keno and it was a wonderful success.

Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were broadcast by pigeons from larger cities to the smaller villages. The lottery ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the States for work. In those times, Keno used 120 numbers.

Today, Keno is most often enjoyed with 80 numbers in almost all of the US land based casinos along with web casinos. Keno is commonly loved today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the simple fact that there are no skills needed to play Keno. Regardless of the reality that the chances of succeeding are horrible, there is constantly the possibility that you will win quite big with little gaming investment.

Keno is played with eighty numbers and twenty numbers are selected each game. 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 bets made and the matching of numbers.

Keno grew in acceptance in the US near the end of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were replaced with , US numbers. Lotteries were not covered under the laws of gaming in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos altered the name of the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ employing the idea that the numbers are horses and you are wanting your horses to come in. When the Nevada government passed a law that taxed off track gambling, Nevada casinos swiftly changed the name to ‘Keno’.