The History of Keno
Saturday, 21. January 2017
Keno was introduced in 200 before Christ by the Chinese military leader, Cheung Leung who used this game as a financial resource for his declining army. The city of Cheung was at war, and after some time seemed to be facing country wide shortage of food with the excessive drop in supplies. Cheung Leung had to come up with a quick response for the economic adversity and to create income for his army. He, as it follows created the game we know today as keno and it was a wonderful success.
Keno was referred to as the White Pigeon Game, because the winning numbers were sent out by pigeons from larger locations to the lesser villages. The lotto ‘Keno’ was brought to America in the 19th century by Chinese newcomers who headed to the United States to jobs. In those times, Keno was played with one hundred and twenty numbers.
Today, Keno is typically bet on with eighty numbers in just about all of American based casinos along with web casinos. Keno is commonly played today as a result of the laid back nature of wagering the game and the basic fact that there are little expertise needed to play Keno. Regardless of the fact that the chances of winning are terrible, there is always the chance that you will hit quite large with very little gambling investment.
Keno is enjoyed with 80 numbers and 20 numbers are drawn each round. Enthusiasts of Keno can select from 2 to 10 numbers and bet on them, whatever amount they are able to. The pay out of Keno is dependent on the bets made and the matching of numbers.
Keno grew in popularity in the US near the end of the 19th century when the Chinese characters were replaced with , US numbers. Lotteries weren’t covered under the laws of wagering in Nevada State in 1931. The casinos renamed the ‘Chinese lotto’ to ‘horse race keno’ utilizing the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. When a law passed that taxed off track gambling, casinos swiftly adjusted the name to ‘Keno’.
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