The background of Keno
Monday, 2. November 2015
Keno was first played in two hundred BC by the Chinese army leader, Cheung Leung who utilized this game as a finance resource for his declining forces. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time appeared to be facing country wide shortage of food with the drastic decrease in supplies. Cheung Leung needed to develop a quick fix for the financial adversity and to produce money for his forces. He therefore designed the game we now know as keno and it was a great success.
Keno was well-known as the White Pigeon Game, due to the fact that the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser towns. The lotto ‘Keno’ was imported to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who migrated to the States for jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is regularly played with 80 numbers in most of American land based casinos as well as internet casinos. Keno is mainly loved today because of the laid back nature of playing the game and the basic fact that there are no skills required to enjoy Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of getting a win are horrible, there is always the hope that you will hit quite large with a tiny gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with eighty numbers with 20 numbers picked each round. Gamblers of Keno can choose from two to ten numbers and gamble on them, whatever amount they are able to. The payout of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the roll out of matching numbers.
Keno has grown in universal appeal in the US since the close of the 1800’s when the Chinese letters were changed with more familiar, American numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of gaming 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 wanting your horses to place. When a law passed that levied a tax on off track wagering, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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